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Step into the world of nanotechnology with Tiny Tech. Tiny Tech is a series of short radio episodes focusing on the science and engineering of the very small. Each episode presents an aspect of nanoscale objects, ranging from the effects of size on chemical and physical properties to new technological applications in fields as diverse as electronic devices and medicine. Tiny Tech is a production of WUFT and the Center for Nanostructured Electronic Materials (CNEM), a National Science Foundation Center for Chemical Innovation. Modules are written by CNEM faculty and students, who carry out research on the chemistry of nanotechnology at the University of Florida, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Georgia (http://cnem.chem.ufl.edu/).

A short 3-minute film to aid in the discussion of the societal and ethical implication of nanotechnology.

A short 3-minute film to aid in the discussion of the societal and ethical implication of nanotechnology.

A short 3-minute film to aid in the discussion of the societal and ethical implication of nanotechnology.

At the Nanoscale is a static component that aims to show just how super small one billionth of a meter, or one nanometer, really is. A Billion Beads is an activity where visitors inspect tubes that hold quantities of one thousand tiny beads, one million beads, and one billion beads. To the naked eye, the tube containing one thousand beads appears nearly empty. Visitors see that the next tube, partially filled, contains one million beads. Finally, to compare, a four-foot tall container nearly full contains approximately one billion beads. This component is mounted to the backside of the Intro to Nanotechnology video kiosk.

Changing Colors is an interactive exhibit that shows how some high-tech nanomaterials mimic natural phenomena. Super-small, light-reflecting structures—instead of pigments—on the wings of some butterflies create intense, iridescent colors. Nanoscientists have replicated this effect with layered, super-thin films. Watch the colors change on butterfly wings and thin-film slides as you move them beneath a light source, and discover how nanoscale structures can manipulate light and create color. Butterfly specimens deteriorate with heavy use, and may need to be replaced periodically.

In the "Horton Senses Something Small" story time program young visitors listen to the Dr. Seuss book "Horton Hears a Who". They look at small things using lenses and use their sense of smell to detect things that are too small to see. Visitors also make and decorate a craft.

Nanooze is a magazine to get kids excited about science and especially nanotechnology; the magazine and website has been created by the Cornell Nanoscale Science and Technology Facility, a project of the National Nanoscale Infrastructure Network (NNIN) with support from the National Science Foundation. Printed copies of Nanooze magazine are available free for classroom teachers! Please email your request for copies to info@nanooze.org

This program introduces the carbon nanotube, its discovery and applications.

A short 3-minute film to aid in the discussion of the societal and ethical implication of nanotechnology.