EdVenture Children’s Museum Celebrates NanoDays
March 27, 2009National Nanotechnology Exhibit Provides Hands-On Learning for Entire Family
COLUMBIA, SC – March 27, 2009 – Come and learn how some of the world’s tiniest particles are making the biggest impact on life as we know it! EdVenture Children’s Museum presents NanoDaysTM 2009, an educational exhibition exploring the amazing world of nanotechnology and its potential impact on the future. The exhibition will be held April 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum on Gervais Street.
The event is part of the nation’s largest public outreach effort in nanoscale informal science education. In its second year, NanoDays is organized by the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net) and seeks to connect university researchers and science museum educators to create unique new learning experiences for both children and adults to explore the miniscule world of atoms, molecules and nanoscale forces.
EdVenture’s NanoDays exhibit will include hands-on activities for children and presentation on current research for adults. Specific items of interest include:
- Learn about nano scale. The size of a nanometer versus a meter is equivalent to a marble versus the earth. A pinhead is one million nanometers in diameter.
- Discover how nanotechnology applies to our everyday lives. For example, sunscreen is made with nanoparticles, and cloth is made with nanofibers.
- Explore liquid crystals.
“How much does the public really know about nanotechnology research and development efforts happening in their own backyard? This exhibit seeks to engage South Carolina residents with hands-on demonstrations showing this technology used in everyday life as well as highlighting current nanoscale science exploration efforts and their implications for the future,” says Catherine Wilson Horne, president and CEO of EdVenture. “NanoDays provides a tremendous opportunity to learn more about the amazing world of nanotechnology and gain a deeper understanding of how some of the Earth’s tiniest materials are making significant impacts on various industries, including alternative energy, environmental control and healthcare.”
NanoDays is free with paid admission to the museum. For more information about the NanoDays exhibit or EdVenture Children’s Museum, visit www.edventure.org or call (803) 779-3100. The mission of EdVenture Children’s Museum is to inspire children to experience the joy of learning.