CEEN 0602 - Nanotechnology: The Small Wonder from Atom to Space

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Brown University

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When we measure tiny things like germs and water molecules, what unit do we use? Inches? Meters? No, these are far too big for measuring tiny things. One of the most appropriate units used is the nanometer. How big is a nanometer? Do you wonder how scientists work with matter that is only 1/100,000 the width of a human hair? Have you ever heard of a nano-robot that is much smaller than blood vessels, can enter the body and be used to treat cancers and heart disease? Can you imagine that scientists are able to build an elevator to the moon using carbon tubes which are a million times smaller than a pencil? This course in nanotechnology will begin to address some of these questions.

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www.brown.edu

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(401) 863-1000

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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