Ep 6. Happy National Nanotechnology Day!

Sustainable Nano

English - October 11, 2016 14:15 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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October 9, 2016 was the first ever National Nanotechnology Day (10/9 = 10-9 for nano!). On this episode of the Sustainable Nano podcast, we talk with Dr. Lisa Friedersdorf, Deputy Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, about National Nanotechnology Day, activities like #100BillionNanometers, the Nobel Prize, and this year’s Generation Nano superhero contest.

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Relevant links:

National Nanotechnology Initiative: Nano.gov
Nobel Prize in Chemistry: press release and [Sustainable Nano blog post](http://sustainable-nano.com/2016/10/07/how-to-understand-nobel-science/ ‎)
Generation Nano Contest
National Ice Cream Day and National Doughnut Day

Interviewee : Dr. Lisa Friedersdorf

Host/Producer : Miriam Krause

**Music: ** Our music is by Ketsa, from the Free Music Archive

Tagged: nanotechnology, National Nanotechnology Day, podcast