While I stayed at home, writing during NaNoWriMo, my husband took Alex to the NANOvember Community Day at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany:
… the first college in the world dedicated to research, development, education, and deployment in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience, and nanoeconomics. With over $5 billion in public and private investments, CNSE’s Albany NanoTech Complex has attracted over 250 global corporate partners – and is the most advanced research complex at any university in the world.
It’s a privilege to visit this complex. Lots of exciting projects and cutting edge science. Wish I could tell you all about what Daddy & Son saw and learned today, but “cool stuff” didn’t tell me much.
Here is what I’m guessing from the photos:
You’re never too old to play with Legos…
or motorized cars,
and building toys come in all shapes…
and sizes.
Nanotechnology uses polymers for making lots of very small things;
like in Alice In Wonderland, there are colorful potions in teeny test tubes,
and clear liquids in huge bottles.
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Sandra, your guys might get a kick out of this game I used to play when I was a kid. I’m planning to grab one for my kids, possibly for Christmas:
http://www.icosagame.com/
Is it all right if I blogroll you? We NY homeschoolers have to stick together!
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Sallie, Love it! Will consult with the the Science Chairperson (DH) to see if we can add Icosagame to our Christmas list.
Do blogroll me, please! I’ll do likewise, and I’ve added you to my Google Reader. Saw your post on Space Butterflies, wish I’d seen it sooner. My Lego Team is working on a space transportation problem & might have been interested in doing the whole project. Oh, well.
.-= Sandra Foyt´s last blog ..Nanoscale Science For Little (And Big) Kids =-.
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