WHAT: A two-hour media briefing on leading edge nanoscience research, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, exclusively for working journalists. Hear directly from nanoscientists about research with minuscule structures - about one-ten-thousandth the diameter of human hair - that have the potential to make a huge impact and represent the next "big" thing in science.
In June, DOE selected Brookhaven as the site of the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, which will be the Northeast's only federally funded center for the research of nanoscale materials. The center will be a focal point for advanced nanomaterials research in the region.
WHO: Ronald Pindak, Ph.D., Interim Associate Director, Brookhaven NanocenterOverview of nanoscience, how it is being applied across scientific disciplines, where it is headed and plans for Brookhaven's nanocenter.
Laura Henderson Lewis, Ph.D., Scientific Leader for Magnetic NanoassembliesNanomagnets -- many times stronger than today's magnets, with many potential applications and benefits, from revolutionizing the design of advanced consumer products and specialized medical treatments to improving energy efficiency
Michael White, Ph.D., Scientific Leader for Nanocatalyst MaterialsNanocatalysts -- more efficient than bulk catalysts, with the potential to improve catalytic converters and reduce auto emissions
Doon Gibbs, Ph.D., Head of Condensed Matter Physics, Acting Associate Laboratory Director for Basic Energy Sciences, and Scientific Leader for Strongly Correlated Oxides Nano-oxides -- a new class of materials that may enable scientists to build novel sensors and other electronic components, even new materials, atom by atom
WHEN: Wednesday, October 30, 2002, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, EDTContinental breakfast will be served
WHERE: The New York Academy of Sciences, 2 East 63rd Street, New York, NY
AUDIOCONFERENCE OPTION: Call 1-888-428-4480 and ask for the "Brookhaven Journalist Briefing"Slides will be posted on http://www.mbooth.com/bnl/
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