CNSI Launches Public NanoCafé Series to Promote Discussion and Education About Emerging Nanotechnologies

Nanotechnologies: What are they? How could they change our lives? Will there be any risks?

The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) and the Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) are launching a collaborative quarterly series called NanoCafé in order to promote and foster discussion about emerging nanotechnologies and their implications.

The first NanoCafé will be held in the lobby of the California NanoSystems Institute from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Directions can be found here.

Each NanoCafé will explore a different nanotechnology-related issue. The first NanoCafé will be an overview of nanotechnologies, how they could change our lives, their benefits, and their potential risks. Speaking at this first event will be CNSI Director Evelyn Hu and CNS Co-Director Patrick McCray.

While significant nanotechnology research is performed at UC Santa Barbara's CNSI and CNS, the NanoCafé series offers an opportunity for members of the greater Santa Barbara community to learn more about the nanotechnology field and earn a greater understanding of this emerging technology. A science background is not required for the NanoCafé series.

Wine and cheese will be served. The NanoCafé is free and open to the public. Space is limited; RSVP to events@cnsi.ucsb.edu or (805) 893-6025.