This week in RTNN Take-out Science, we looked at all types of different pollen. Watch the episode to spot differences between pollen from pine, redbud, dandelion, and more.
Week 2: Achoo!
SMIF’s cryo-TEM instrumental in development of coronavirus vaccine
Researchers at Duke are hard at work in the development of a novel vaccine to fight the coronavirus. The cryo-transmission electron microscope housed at Duke’s Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility (SMIF) is playing a major role in this work. This microscope helps scientists determine the structure of proteins in the virus to help guide vaccine design. To learn more, see the press release here.
Week 1: Get to know a housefly
This week in RTNN Take-out Science, we explored the housefly. Check out this short video to get a peek into what we saw. We love to hear from you! If you have any questions or comments, please send them to us at rtnanonetwork@ncsu.edu, post in the comments section below, or ask via Twitter (@RTNNsocial). Spanish subtitles for this episode are available. A big thanks to Mario Cuellar and Hitachi for the translation and their support of Take-out Science.
If you’d like to learn more about houseflies, visit these sites:
Join us for Take-out Science, Tuesdays at noon (ET)
RTNN is pleased to announce a weekly microscopy program (Tuesdays at noon, ET) for your quarantined viewing pleasure. Each week, Dr. Holly Leddy (SMIF at Duke), will explore a different theme using both a light microscope, a portable scanning electron microscope, and the support of RTNN technical staff. We’ll broadcast all sessions live and answer your questions. All shows will be posted here.
All shows are designed with K-12 audiences in mind and are open to everyone. Join us for some take-out science as we explore the world at a much smaller scale. (And don’t forget your take-out lunch!)
To learn more, please visit the Take-Out Science site.
Grad Student Opportunity: Science Outside the Lab
“Science Outside the Lab” brings a small cohort of graduate student scientists and engineers to Washington, D.C. to explore the relationships among science, innovation, policy, and societal outcomes. This customized free one-week version (May 31 – June 6, 2020), sponsored by the Nanotechnology Collaborative Infrastructure Southwest (NCI-SW), will investigate the context of nanotechnology decision-making in government and business at the local, state, federal, and international levels. During the week-long workshop participants meet and interact with groups of people who fund, regulate, shape, critique, publicize, and study nanotechnology and other emerging technologies. This includes people like congressional staffers, lobbyists, funding agency officers, regulators, journalists, academics, museum curators, and others.
To apply to the program, complete this application. Application deadline: February 28, 2020.
For more information, please see the program website.