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Mei He, Kansas State University
From the NNI Nanosensor Manufacturing Workshop: Finding Better Paths to Products, June 13-14, 2017

Keynote by Joseph Stetter, SPEC Sensors
From the NNI Nanosensor Manufacturing Workshop: Finding Better Paths to Products, June 13-14, 2017

This episode continues our conversation with Sara Brenner from SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly). She talks further about the connections between exposure science and toxicology, and ponders her next big research challenge. To see more Stories from the NNI, please visit nano.gov/podcast.

Dr. John Rogers compares the geometries of human-made circuits and the brain, shares his motivation for licensing his research, and jokes about the peril of mentoring too many undergrads (he writes a lot of letters of recommendation!). To see more Stories from the NNI, please visit nano.gov/podcast.

While the tools that allow scientists to work at the nanoscale have only been around for a few decades, biology has always operated at the nanoscale. Researchers are designing nanomaterials to take advantage of the body’s natural processes in order to more precisely target and treat disease. This is especially true with some types of cancer.

Dr. Sara Brenner, a preventive medicine physician at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly), chats about studying engineered nanomaterials as they relate to worker health and safety, preparing students to blaze their own trail, and how the interdisciplinary nature of nanotechnology could be the model for training the future workforce. And, stay tuned for the second half of our conversation, Jumping Down the Rabbit Hole: Analytical Tools for Exposure Science. To see more Stories from the NNI, please visit nano.gov/podcast.

Dr. Baratunde Cola discusses building his company, making nanotechnology seem less scary, and the need for “passion and sobriety” when it comes to the expectations of working at a small nanotechnology company. He also explains why he may be the poster child for the NNI. To see more Stories from the NNI, please visit nano.gov/podcast.

Brandon Carpenter, an entrepreneur on the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30: Science list, discusses his nanotechnology company, the challenges of moving his technology from the lab to the consumer, and the supportive ecosystem that helped him start his own company. Brandon also co-founded the Society for Emerging and NanoTechnologies at the University of Central Florida, an active group in the Nano & Emerging Technologies Student Network.

Dr. Nancy Healy has spent over a decade sharing her enthusiasm for nanotechnology with students, teachers, and the public. In this episode of Stories from the NNI, she chats about why we need a nano-literate public, the skills future scientists need, and how the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure is a “one-stop shop” for nanotechnology. She also discusses National Nanotechnology Day on October 9th (for 10-9, of course).

This Teaching Nano & Emerging Technologies webinar features Sherri Rukes. Ms. Rukes has over 20 years of experience teaching and discusses how she's integrated nanotechnology into her chemistry classroom.