| Don Eigler, IBM, USA, “Playing with atoms” |
- The pioneer of nanotechnology talks about how to see and play with atoms. More information is available on the Eventbrite site.
- Don is the winner of the 2010 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience. The prizes were founded in 2008 by the Norwegian Government as an equivalent to the Nobel Prizes.
- The Great Hall, the Arts Centre, Wednesday 1 September, 6pm.
- Entrance by ticket only.
- Book your FREE ticket online at Eventbrite.
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| Kim Hill hosts “A big discussion about small things” |
- Views on nanotechnology from across the spectrum of scientists, Maori, government regulators, business, NGOs, toxicity researchers, and more.
- Participants include: Kim Hill, Rod Oram, Georgia Miller, Shaun Hendy, Jamie Ataria, Sally Gaw, Lynne Waterson.
- The Great Hall, the Arts Centre, Wednesday 8 September, 6pm.
- Entrance by ticket only.
- Book your FREE ticket online at Eventbrite.
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| The Art of Nanotechnology |
- Wednesday 11 August – Friday 10 September, Our City O-Tautahi. FREE entry.
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Art Inspired by Nanotechnology
- Nicola Gibbons, Sue Novell, Robyn Webster, Claire Beynon and Sam Bowser explore nanotechnology from an Artist’s perspective
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Images from Nanotechnology
- Competition for find the most exciting nanotechnology images, open to all practicing science students and scientists
- $2000 in prizes
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| “Nanotechnology” at Science Alive! |
- The science behind nanotechnology, with a Christchurch flavour
- In the Science Alive Building, Moorehouse Avenue
- From 28 August.
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| Play: “Eros” by Caroline Lark |
- A comedy of contemporary manners, with a taste of nanotechnology
- At the Court Theatre from 27 August.
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| Public Lecture: Georgia Miller, Friends of the Earth, Australia |
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| Public Lecture: “Seeing Small”: Richard Blaikie |
- How we view the micro- and nano-world and how we engineer structures at these scales.
- 25 August, Christchurch Art Gallery Lecture Theatre, 6pm
- Related events at the same venue:
- July 28 ‘Language: creativity of generations’, Catherine Moran
- August 18 ‘Power of movement’, Richard Hartshorn
- Andrew Drummond Retrospective: Observation / Action / Reflection
14 May – 5 September 2010
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| Schools Lecture by Don Eigler, IBM, USA |
- Open to invited high school students only
- Tuesday August 31, University of Canterbury
- Enquiries from schools to Joan Gladwyn
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