Museum of Life and Science focuses in on tiny science with new Nano exhibit

The Museum of Life and Science has launched a month-long exhibit that focuses on things so tiny they're too small to see - the nanoscale world.

Nano will feature special hands-on activities in the museum's lab on the second floor of the main building. It's offered in partnership with NC State professor Dr. Chih-Hao Chang and his students, who will be leading special nano programs in the lab on Feb. 9, Feb. 16 and Feb. 23.

As part of the exhibit, visitors can learn the basics of nanoscience engineering and its real-world applications and explore the societal and ethical implications of the technology.

Each week in February, the museum's The Lab will feature new nano-related topics. Here's the schedule, courtesy of the museum's website:

Nanoengineering: Tiny Things
Feb. 5 to Feb. 10
Nanoscientists and engineers study and can work with objects the size of atoms! Explore how nano researchers work on such a small scale and use tools to investigate tiny things.

Nano and Nature: Animals
Feb. 12 to Feb. 17
Some of the most beautiful and surprising things we observe in nature are due to special nano properties. Come investigate some amazing animal adaptations.

Nano and Nature: Plants
Feb. 19  to Feb. 24
Researchers can be inspired by nature to create new materials and technologies. Come explore plants that scientists have modeled nanotechnologies from.

Nano and You
Feb. 26 to March 3
Nano isn’t just in the lab—we can already find it in our homes, stores, and hospitals. Explore how we encounter nanotechnology in our everyday lives.

The programs are free with admission, which is $20 and $15 for kids ages 3 to 12.

More information is on the Life and Science's website.