02/04/2013
NanoWHAT?! - Nanofest is part of NanoDays, celebrating the science of anything so small that you measure it in nanometers. A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter—that's 100,000 times smaller than the width of a hair! That means anything nano is really small, and because these particles are so small, materials often act differently on the nanoscale. For example, nanoparticles of gold can look red, orange, green, or purple!
Nanotechnology will affect all of us—from everyday things like clothing that won't stain, to extraordinary medical discoveries that will save lives.
Stay tuned to learn more about TC Nanofest 2013, and to learn more about nanoscale science, visit http://www.whatisnano.org/
NanoDays is a nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future.