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January 30, 2019Zoom Into Nano Exhibit Makes a Big Entrance at miSci
miSci invites visitors from Tech Valley and beyond to discover a dynamic new exhibition, ZOOM INTO NANO, during a four-month exploration of materials at the atomic scale. ZOOM opens on Saturday, January 26th and will run through May 11, 2019.
Advances in nanotechnology are likely to change the way we design and fabricate almost everything – from faster computers, to stain repellent clothes, to new medicines to treat diseases, and technologies that are beyond our imagination.
At 5,000 square feet, ZOOM INTO NANO presents a variety of large-scale, immersive experiences in the world of nanotechnology and is perfect “edu-tainment” for the entire family.
“This exhibit is fun,” says miSci President Dr. Gina C. Gould, “it’s full of engaging interactives that encourage visitors to use all of their other senses to detect a particle world that they cannot see. It’s a fascinating exploration of the big ways our lives are impacted by the incredibly small.”
ZOOM INTO NANO includes interactive stations that:
• Zoom into tiny structures and devices to see the amazing beauty of natural and man-made objects at very high magnification.
• Immerse visitors in models of atoms and molecules that are enlarged to 100 million times their actual size.
• Have visitors use their hands to grab and pull apart the ends of a virtual RNA molecule that folds back up into its natural shape when they let go.
• Dissolve a virtual salt crystal by using the body’s movement to generate heat.
• Engage visitors’ senses on a nano journey from small (sand), to smaller (dust), to nano (smell).
• Allow visitors to experience the constant motion of atoms and molecules in the “Atom Transporter”.
• Challenge visitors to arrange individual atoms into a pattern while they’re moving.
• Explore the shapes and structures of things in our world–at the nanoscale.
ZOOM INTO NANO was developed by Sciencenter of Ithaca, NY, through a partnership with Cornell University, with funding from the National Science Foundation.
ZOOM INTO NANO will be on exhibition from Saturday, January 26 through May 11, 2019. miSci is located at 15 Nott Terrace Heights in Schenectady. miSci General admission is: Children (3-12) $8.00; Seniors (65+) $10; Adults $12.00. Planetarium tickets are $6. Access to ZOOM INTO NANO is included in general admission.
