Science in the Triangle

Join area museums and universities as we celebrate NanoDays 2010, the fifth statewide and third nationwide celebration of educational programs about nanoscale science and its potential impact. Museum staff and area scientists from across the Triangle will come together for all kinds of hands-on programs and demonstrations about the science of the very small. The Triangle’s NanoDays events are appropriate for all age groups and are designed to engage North Carolinians in nanoscale science and engineering education, research and technology.

Triangle NanoDays Event Locations

Museum of Life and Science
March 27 – 11am-3pm
Join Museum staff and scientists from Duke and IBM for a day of hands-on programs and demonstrations about nanoscale science, engineering and technology. We will feature various hands-on activities designed to excite, engage and educate people of all ages with special activities focusing on the impacts of nanoscale materials on the environment and allowing visitors to discover for themselves how and why this research is so important. View NanoDays events at the Museum of Life and Science.

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
March 27 – 11am-3pm
Celebrate NanoDays 2010 at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Saturday, March 27 from 11am-3pm. Join educators and UNC scientists in learning about nanoscience research, particularly as it relates to medicine and human health. Participate in hands-on activities, demonstrations and laboratory tours featuring big research at the smallest scale. Sponsored in conjunction with The UNC Institute for Advanced Materials and the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy. View NanoDays events at the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.

Marbles Kids Museum
March 27 – 9am-5pm
NanoDays at Marbles is a big day for little stuff! Atoms…molecules…particles, oh my! Meet nanoscientists from Duke University as they present hands-on programs and interactive demonstrations on all things small. View NanoDays events at the Marbles Kids Museum.

NC State University
April 23 – 3pm-5pm (please note that this date is different from other NanoDays events)
Explore amazing new applications and consumer products that have resulted from nanotechnology at NC State University’s NanoDays to be held from 3-5pm on April 23, 2010 at Engineering Building 1 on Centennial Campus. Events include demonstrations in nanoscale science, talks by leading researchers, and tours of laboratories that are doing cutting edge science. The grand finale will be the opportunity to sample nano ice cream made by our team of nano engineers. View Nanodays events at NC State University.

Learn More

Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network
Learn more about the NISE Net and NanoDays

North Carolina Nanotechnology
Information clearinghouse about nanotechnology in North Carolina

The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
Inventory on nanotechnology-based consumer products

nano & me
Nanotechnology in our lives

Sponsors