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Too Small To See

June 15, 2004 - May 31, 2009 | Exhibitions

Cornell University, through Main Street Science (the education program of its Nanobiotechnology Center), proposes to create a 3,500 sq. ft. traveling exhibition on nanoscale science and engineering in partnership with Sciencenter of Ithaca, New York. Intellectual Merit: The exhibition will address two questions: How do we see things too small to see, and how do we make things too small to see? In sections titled Small, Smaller, Nano; Seeing Nano Structures; Making Nano Stuff; and Nano and Me, hands-on activities and experiences will present the tools, processes and applications of nanoscale science and engineering for children ages 8 to 13 and adults. Broader Impact: This traveling exhibition is projected to reach some three million visitors in at least six sites as part of its national tour. It will then become a permanent exhibition at Sciencenter. Dissemination will be supported by a web site, take-home materials, a children's book and activities to carry out at home, along with links to formal education.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0426378
Funding Amount: 1869025

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Carl Batt
    Principal Investigator
    Cornell University
  • Anna Waldron
    Co-Principal Investigator
    Cornell University
  • Catherine McCarthy headshot 2017   Ethan Kruszka for NISE Network MED RES sq crop
    Project Manager
    Sciencenter
  • Discipline: Chemistry | Engineering | Physics | Technology
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Adults | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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