Nanotechnologists create, design, and manipulate materials on a nano (super tiny) scale to improve health, medicine, technology, and the environment.
Nanotechnologist
Nanotechnologist
VIRTUAL JOB SHADOW
Welcome to your first day on the job! Watch this video to see a day in the life of a Nanotechnologist.
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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!