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Dr. Vin Crespi shares his idea at a show development meeting

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Small Wonders: Find the Nano in Your Life

Call for Applications
The Franklin Institute, in partnership with the Penn State MRSEC and the Cornell University Center for Materials Research, through funding by the National Science Foundation and Penn State University is offering a free floor program to interested museums that will be selected to participate upon review of application.

What is the program?
The program includes 8 cart-based interactive demonstrations with a focus on applications of nanotechnology relevant to everyday life. Descriptions of each demonstration can be found here. Topics include:

A representative from each selected museum will attend a one-day training session at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA in January 2008. All reasonable travel expenses will be reinbursed by the program. Participants will receive all supplies to perform the program for one year for approximately 10 hours per week. After one year, museums are responsible for supplying all consumable materials if they wish to continue the program.

How are museums selected to receive the program?
Once all applications are received, the members of the partnership will review the applications and choose approximately 15 museums to receive the program. (If your museum is not chosen, please note that the program will also be available for sale at cost towards the end of 2008.) Criteria for selection include interest, commitment, museum size (past programs have included approximately equal numbers of small, medium and large museums), and museum location.

What does your museum need to provide for the program?
A completed application must be returned by October 31, 2007. Your museum must agree to present the program for a minimum of 10 hours per week for one year after receiving the program. Participating museums must conduct quarterly surveys with pictures. These will be used to evaluate and improve the program. The program requires a location that has a table or cart with nearby electrical outlet.

Please email Jayatri Das or call her at 215-448-1193 with any questions.