Nanotechnology Takes Off

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What's 100,000 times thinner than a strand of hair? A nanometer. Discover the nanotech boom in Berkeley, where researchers are working to unlock the potential of nanoscience to battle global warming and disease.

Air Date: Tuesday, Mar 27 2007 at 7:30PM
Duration: 10:28 Episode: 106 Segment: a
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Topics: Chemistry, Physics
Location: Alameda County

Nanotechnology Takes Off Educator Guide

From Lawrence Berkeley National Labs to Silicon Valley, researchers are manipulating particles at the atomic level, ushering in potential cures for cancer, clothes that don't stain, and solar panels as thick as a sheet of paper. Use this educator guide to find new ways of exploring size and scale with your students.
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