Sunday, April 13, 2014 1:05 AM EDT <\/p>\n
SPECIAL TO THE PRESS <\/p>\n
BRISTOL Imagine Nation Museum is celebrating NanoDays April 15 as part of a nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering. <\/p>\n
The festivities will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum at One Pleasant St. <\/p>\n
The event is the largest public outreach effort in nanoscale science education and involves science museums, research centers and universities from Puerto Rico to Alaska. <\/p>\n
NanoDays programs demonstrate the special and unexpected properties found at the nanoscale, examines tools used by nanoscientists, showcases nano materials with spectacular promise and invites discussion of technology and society. <\/p>\n
Visitors will explore capillary action and non-Newtonian fluids, investigate new nano products and materials, and imagine what society might be like if we all wore invisibility cloaks! Other activities include using electricity to make a nickel coin look like a penny, and a program about Robots & People. <\/p>\n
All programs are included with museum admission of $7 person. Children under 1 years-old and Imagine Nation Museum members get in free. <\/p>\n
For more information, call the museum at (860)314-1400 or visit imaginemuseum.org. <\/p>\n
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