K-14 Nano Educator Resources
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Rachel Porter, a Biophysics PhD candidate, talks about her passion for the environment & shares an experimental procedure about greenhouse gases by the Grandmother of Climate Science, Eunice Newton Foote, for students of all levels.
Meet A Scientist- Following in Her Foote Steps
Experimental design in the context of Climate Science can be discovered by students of all levels
Nano in the News
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Debbie Senesky: I tell students, you made it. You belong.
This aerospace professor found that a supportive family, a gift for math, a solid work ethic and strong mentors were the formula for her success that she now shares.
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Implanted chip, natural eyesight coordinate vision in study of macular degeneration patients
A Stanford scientist and his colleagues show that patients fitted with a chip in their eye are able to integrate what the chip “sees” with objects their natural peripheral vision detects.

The Stickiest *Non-Sticky* Substance
Adhesives based on gecko skin can hold huge weights – without sticking to anything.
Debbie Senesky: Developing electronics for the extremes of space
March 2, 2023
Stanford’s Russ Altman and Debbie Senesky discuss why silicon, the bedrock of terrestrial electronics, doesn't have the right stuff to help us explore hot spots like Venus.

Lab-to-fab solutions for the future of semiconductor technology
March 2, 2023
An electrical engineer explains why the future of semiconductor technology requires investments in both R&D and manufacturing.

How Making Graphene Aerogel in Space Will Shape Future Exploration
March 2, 2023
Graphene and aerogels are both special in their own right, but what happens when researchers make graphene aerogel in space? That's exactly what a team of scientists is trying to u