Main Program: (25 min)
Suitable for middle and senior secondary levels.

• What is nanotechnology?
• Units: micrometre and nanometre
• Special properties of nanoparticles
• The gecko effect
• Carbon nanotubes
• Surface energy; hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces
• The lotus effect
• Use of laser in nanotechnology
• Issues raised by nanotechnology

Extras: Short interviews exploring:

• How microscopes 'kick-started' nanotechnology
• What is nanotechnology?
• Electron and atomic force microscopes
• Tissue engineering I
• Tissue engineering II
• Chemical analysis at the nanoscale
• A future career in nanotechnology