Outreach
Tuesday,
October 23:
Nano Cafe on Nanotechnology and the Environment
Nano Cafe on Nanotechnology and the Environment
WHEN: Tuesday, October 23rd, 6:30-8pm
WHERE: Warner Park Center, 1625 Northport Dr., Madison, Wisconsin
WHO: Featuring Dr. Joel Pedersen, Dr. Bob Hamers, citizens, local and state policy
makers
SPONSORED BY: UW Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, Citizens Coalition
on Nanotechnology
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
MORE ABOUT THE EVENT:
Could nanotechnology help protect the world's environment or may it be another
thorn on our ailing rose? Join us on Oct. 23 for our fall Nano Café as
we explore Nanotechnology and the Environment .
Spurred by citizens' questions during previous Nano Cafés, the Citizens'
Coalition on Nanotechnology (CCoN) and the Nanoscale Science & Engineering
Center have planned an evening of lively discussion that will consider the
potential benefits, risks and regulatory issues related to nanotechnology.
Past Nano Café participants have inquired about a variety of environmentally
related nanotechnology topics that we plan to consider:
- What research is being done on nanotechnology & the environment in Wisconsin
and elsewhere?
- What are the actual and potential applications of nanotechnology related
to the environment (solar panels, water purification or desalinization, etc.)?
- What are the potential risks of released nanomaterials on the environment?
- What are the pros and cons of a regulation in this field?
The Nano Café is free and begins at 6:30 p.m. at Warner Park Center
, 1625 Northport Drive, Madison.
Bring your questions, concerns, and ideas to our Oct. 23 Nano Café.
or submit your questions in advance at http://www.nanocafes.org/upcoming_events
Robert Hamers , Chemist and Associate Director of the Nanoscale Science & Engineering
Center (NSEC), Joel Pedersen, Environmental engineer in the NSEC,
Local and state Policymakers, and the Citizen's Coalition on Nanotechnology
(CCoN) will be here to respond to you!
You can find more information about nanotechnology and the environment on
our website: http://www.nanocafes.org
We sincerely hope you'll join us!