Engaging the Public in Nano Key Concepts

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Engaging the Public in Nano Key Concepts

Description:

"Engaging the Public in Nano" provides an overview of key concepts in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology, as identified by the NISE Network. This document is intended as a resource for educators and others who engage the public in informal learning experiences.

Objectives

Learning goals:

Nano is small and different.
Nano is studying and making tiny things.
Nano is new technologies.
Nano is part of our society and our future.

NISE Net Content Map:

Nanometer-sized things are very small, and often behave differently than larger things do.

Scientists and engineers have formed the interdisciplinary field of nanotechnology by investigating properties and manipulating matter at the nanoscale.

Nanoscience, nanotechnology, and nanoengineering lead to new knowledge and innovations that weren't possible before.

Nanotechnologies have costs, risks, and benefits that affect our lives in ways we cannot always predict.

Credits

Developed for the NISE Network with funding from the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 0532536 and 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

Owning institution:

Sciencenter

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Nano Topics

Art and nature, Bio and medicine, Energy and environment, Fundamentals, Information Technology, Materials, tools, and applications, Society, policy, and economics

Audience

informal science educators

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Creative Commons
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