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Invisible Sunblock

"Invisible Sunblock" is a hands-on activity exploring how nano-scale particles are used in mineral sunblocks to increase their transparency. Visitors compare nano and non-nano sunblocks to a visual representation of the effect of particle size on visibility.
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Nanoparticle Stained Glass (cart demo)

"Nanoparticle Stained Glass" is a cart demonstration that introduces the connection between medieval stained glass artisans and nanotechnology. Visitors learn that the red and yellow colors in stained glass windows come from nanoparticles of gold and silver embedded in the...
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Nanomedicine Explorer Kiosk exhibit

The Nanomedicine Explorer is an interactive, updateable multimedia kiosk and media package, that is also available as a component of the Nanomedicine Exhibition. Visitors can explore a variety of topics and specific research areas in cancer nanomedicine through vivid animations...

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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Scientific Image - Silver Nanoparticles

Transmission Electron Microscope image of silver nanoparticles. • SIZE: The nanoparticles in the image are about 80 nanometers across. Scale bar represents 100 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Scientific Image - Ferrofluid Nanoparticles

Transmission Electron Microscope image of nanoparticles of ferrofluid. • SIZE: The nanoparticles in the image are about 15-20 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 20 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Scientific Image - Ferrofluid Nanoparticles

Transmission Electron Microscope image of nanoparticles of ferrofluid. • SIZE: The nanoparticles in the image are about 15-20 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 20 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Scientific Image - Gold Nanoparticles

Transmission Electron Microscope image of gold nano particles. • SIZE: The gold nanoparticles in the image are about 80 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 100 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Scientific Image - Gold Nanoparticles

Transmission Electron Microscope image of gold nanoparticles. • SIZE: The gold nanoparticles in the image are about 80 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 100 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Scientific Image - Gold Nanoparticles

Transmission Electron Microscope image of gold nanoparticles. • SIZE: The gold nanoparticles in the image are about 80 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 500 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Scientific Image - Gold Nanoparticles

Transmission Electron Microscope image of gold nanoparticles. • SIZE: The gold nanoparticles in the image are about 15-20 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 20 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Scientific Image - Gold Nanoparticles

Transmission Electron Microscope image of gold nanoparticles. • SIZE: The gold nanoparticles in the image are about 15-20 nanometers across. Scale bar representes 20 nm. • IMAGING TOOL: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Scientific Image - Cotton Fiber Treated with Silver Nanoparticles

Scanning electron microscope image of a cotton fiber treated with silver nanoparticles. • SIZE: Scale bar representes 10 µm • IMAGING TOOL: Table-top Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Battling Cancer with Nanotechnology Video

"Battling Cancer with Nanotechnology" is a 6-minute video that shares the research of Mauro Ferrari, a leading pioneer in the field of cancer nanomedicine. A visionary optimist, Ferrari applied his mathematical physics and engineering skills to medicine and is determined...
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Stealth Imaging with Iron Nanoparticles Video

"Stealth Imaging with Iron Nanoparticles" is an 8-minute video that tells the research story of Ralph Weissleder and Mukesh Harisinghani, who collaborated on the design of a clinical trial to determine if an injection of specially-designed iron-oxide nanoparticles could enhance...
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Zapping Tumors with Gold Nanoshells Video

"Zapping Tumors with Gold Nanoshells" is a 9-minute video that tells the story of two Rice University researchers, physicist Naomi Halas and bioengineer Jennifer West, who came together and hatched an idea that could someday lead to relief for millions...
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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Nanomedicine Explorer Website and DVD

The Nanomedicine Explorer is an interactive, bilingual, multimedia program and website. Visitors can explore a variety of research areas in cancer nanomedicine through vivid animations and video story-telling up close with a diverse group of researchers. Interactive features include games...
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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NanoDays kit
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Nanotechnology: What's the Big Deal? exhibition

The NISE Network created the Nanotechnology: What's the Big Deal? exhibition which has toured the Arkansas Discovery Network beginning in 2010. Copies of many of these exhibits were also previously on display at the Museum of Science, Boston and the Oregon...

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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
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