Nanotechnologist

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Nanotechnologists create, design, and manipulate materials on a nano (super tiny) scale to improve health, medicine, technology, and the environment.

VIRTUAL JOB SHADOW

Welcome to your first day on the job! Watch this video to see a day in the life of a Nanotechnologist.

Career Information (información de carrera)

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Try it!

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Nanotechnologists work in many fields on projects that hover on the brink of reality. Here’s how to get started!

STEP 1: Go online and research to find a super cool example of a nanotechnology being developed in each of the following areas:

food
medicine
cosmetics
energy
automotive
environment
fashion/textiles
electronics
sports

STEP 2: From the list you create, choose 4 examples of nanotechnology that you think are the most interesting.

STEP 3: Using a free graphic design tool like Canva or by hand, create a futuristic scene to represent how these 4 new nanotechnologies could be used in real life. Click here for an example to get your creativity flowing.

STEP 4: Upload your nanotech-powered scene to the Student Showcase and build your resume as a Nanotechnologist!

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