by Andrew Maynard | Apr 20, 2012 | Engagement, Nanotechnology, Technology Innovation
Not in the technical sense I’m afraid, but thought it would be fun to post this image of nano-branded M&Ms. They were used as part of a recent NanoDays session with local school kids exploring the broader implications of nanotechnology. The only substantive...
by Andrew Maynard | Feb 24, 2012 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology, Oversight, Regulation, Technology Innovation
A few weeks ago I spent some time chatting with Howard Lovy for an article for the Nanobusiness Commercialization Association. That interview was posted by Vincent Caprio on his blog a few days ago, and raised a few eyebrows – was I showing signs of becoming a...
by Andrew Maynard | Feb 20, 2012 | Communication, Nanotechnology, Technology Innovation
This has just landed in my email in box from Craig Cormick at the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education in Australia, and I thought I would pass it on given the string of posts on nanoparticles in sunscreens on 2020 Science over...
by Andrew Maynard | Feb 19, 2012 | Communication, Education, Emerging Technology, Engagement, Nanotechnology, Technology Innovation
Here’s an introduction to the “wonders and worries of nanotechnology” that I think is rather brilliant: It’s part of a series being produced by the Science Museum of Minnesota for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education network (NISE Net). The...
by Andrew Maynard | Nov 7, 2011 | Emerging Technology, Nanotechnology
The past few years has seen an explosion of interest in silver nanoparticles. Along with a plethora of products using the particles to imbue antimicrobial properties on everything from socks to toothpaste, nanometer scale silver particles have been under intense...
