Ep. 35 Photographing the Unphotographable

Sustainable Nano

How do you photograph the unphotographable? In this episode we interview MIT research scientist Felice Frankel, who specializes in visualizing science, using pictures to draw audiences in and help scientists more deeply examine their own work, including nanoscale materials that are smaller than wavelengths of light! We also have a mini-interview with graduate student Paige Kinsley about how COVID-19 is affecting chemistry labs in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology.

(photos by Miriam Krause)

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Related links:

• Felice Frankel
• Books: Modern Landscape Architecture, Picturing Science & Engineering, No Small Matter
• Stephen J. Gould; E.O. Wilson; George Whitesides; Don Eigler
• Sustainable Nano blog posts: Ferrofluid, gold color & surface plasmon resonance
• The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology

Interviewees: Felice Frankel & Paige Kinsley

Interviewer: Stephanie Mitchell

Editor: Natalie Hudson-Smith

Producer/Host: Miriam Krause

Music: PC III and Dexter Britain

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, grant number CHE-1503408. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this podcast are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the participating institutions.