New Exhibit Focuses on Super Small Science!

Imagine and discover a world you can’t see during Zoom Into Nano, a new travelling exhibit opening at
The Durham Museum. Advances in nanotechnology are likely to change the way we design and fabricate almost
everything – from faster computers, to stain repellent clothes, to new medicines to treat diseases, and technologies that
are beyond our imagination. Zoom Into Nano presents a variety of largescale, immersive experiences in the world of
nanotechnology. Zoom into tiny structures and devices to see the amazing beauty of natural and manmade objects at
very high magnification. Immerse yourself in models of atoms and molecules that are enlarged to 100 million times their
actual size. Check out the full body interactive, where you use your hands to grab and pull apart the ends of a virtual
RNA molecule. When you let go, the molecule folds back up into its natural shape. Try dissolving a virtual salt crystal by
using your body’s movement to generate heat. Come “Zoom” into this tiny science and see first-hand its HUGE IMPACT!
The Durham Museum is partnering with the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln to present two exhibitions in conjunction with Zoom Into Nano. Nano Art is a new art discipline at the
intersection of art, science and technology. Using powerful research tools like scanning electron microscopes and atomic
force microscopes, images are produced to highlight nanolandscapes and nanosculptures, resulting in stunning artistic
images. Nano! is an interactive exhibition designed by the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net)
that invites exploration of nano phenomena and real world applications and implications. Use magnets to explore how
material behaves differently at different sizes, build a giant carbon nanotube and look, listen and touch to discover nano
all around us!
Zoom Into Nano was developed by the Sciencenter in partnership with Cornell University and Painted Universe, Inc.
The exhibition was made possible by a National Science Foundation grant.
The exhibit is supported locally by Douglas County Visitor Improvement Fund, Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc., Rhonda and
Howard Hawks, Susan and George Haddix, Dillon Foundation, Ann and Ken Stinson, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center,
Fraser Stryker PC LLO and The Durham Society. Media support provided by KMTV.