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.

Duration: 10:28
Original Air Date: Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007
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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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Nanotechnology Educator Guide

Use multiple QUEST media resources to explain the physics behind nanotechnology and to show real-life examples of its use.
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