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SUMMARY:Natural Nanotechnology (aka Can iPods Grow on Trees?) - Chris Form
 an\, University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Lucy Colwell
DESCRIPTION:Of course technology doesn’t grow on trees… does it? In fa
 ct\, biology makes its own versions of batteries\, displays and processors
 \, using very tiny nanoscale components. Could mimicking biology improve o
 ur own technology and eliminate pollution at the same time? Join nano-biop
 hysicist Chris Forman and find out…\n\nThis talk is a dress rehearsal fo
 r the taIk I'm giving at the Cheltenham Science Festival next June. I take
  an ipod to bits (graphically not literally) and find biological examples 
 of all its components. I use this as a way to explain to members of the pu
 blic about the nanoscale phenomena in biology and the differences between 
 human and biological manufacturing. I also attempt to explain why its impo
 rtant that we study nano biotechnology and synthetic biology in the contex
 t of sustainability. I hope to ignite public interest in future kinds of b
 iotechnology such as metabolic engineering and synthetic tissue engineerin
 g that are tools to help make human manufacturing inherently sustainable.\
 n\nOn the way I talk about the importance of soil\, self assembly\, protei
 ns\, structural colour and a bunch of other stuff. The rehearsal is your c
 hance for you to have an input into this outreach activity and I would wel
 come any constructive criticism.  \n\nYou know how sensitive the public ar
 e to things like genetic engineering\; here's your chance to make sure the
  message I send on behalf of science to the public is a good one! 
LOCATION:Wolfson Lecture Theatre\,  Dept. of Chemistry
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