Museum of Science, Boston

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Nanodays is a nationwide celebration of nanoscale science, and you're invited! Enjoy nano-related activities in the Museum of Science Exhibit Halls all week long, including these special events:

Saturday, March 28: Museum Kick-Off

The Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show!

Join Dan and Joel as they jiggle and juggle their way through the mysteries of the atomic world. 1:00 and 3:30 p.m., Cahners Theater

Biomimetics: Nanoscience Lessons from Marine Creatures

Watch a presentation by Harvard Professor Joanna Aizenberg, who uses ideas from nature to inspire modern engineering projects. 12:30 and 2:30 p.m., Gordon Current Science & Technology Center

Build Cool Models!

Help build a giant balloon model of a carbon nanotube, and make your own personal buckyball to take home. 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Museum Lobby

Explore Hands-on Nano

Join scientists from Northeastern and Harvard Universities, as well as the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, as they demonstrate exciting new projects in nanoscale science and engineering. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Blue Wing, Lower Level

Nanosilver: Breakthrough or Biohazard?

Join Museum educator Alex Fiorentino for a look at the tiny silver particles that are appearing in everything from teddy bears to hairdryers. 11:00 a.m., Gordon Current Science & Technology Center

Saturday, April 4

The Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show!

Join Dan and Joel as they jiggle and juggle their way through the mysteries of the atomic world. 1:00 and 3:30 p.m., Cahners Theater

All Week

Join us for nanotechnology-themed shows in the Gordon Current Science and Technology Center!

NanoDays at the Museum of Science is sponsored by the Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing headquartered at Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell; by the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center headquartered at Harvard University; and by the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network headquartered at the Museum of Science; with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Cooperative Agreement No. ESI-0532536. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.

NanoDays is supported by the NISE Network, which is dedicated to fostering public awareness, engagement, and understanding of nanoscale science and technology, and events in communities across the country. Go to nisenet.org for more information.