Web Resources & Links

Explore the links and resources below to learn about industry associations, research groups, nanotechnology organizations, and learning resources related to nanotechnology and electron microscopy. The links are grouped for nanotechnology professionals and for students and teachers.

NASA Virtual Lab completely emulates a scanning electron microscope and allows any user to zoom and focus into a variety of built-in microscopic samples. For Teachers
The Virtual Microscope is a NASA-funded project that provides simulated scientific instrumentation for students and researchers worldwide.
Understanding Nanotechnology is dedicated to providing clear explanations of nanotechnology applications in areas such as energy, medicine, and consumer goods.
Exploring the Nanoworld A Website from the University of Wisconsin, this is an excellent resource for teachers and students of all ages.
Bugscope The Bugscope project is an educational outreach program for K-12 classrooms. The project provides a resource so that classrooms can remotely operate a scanning electron microscope to image "bugs" at high magnification.
How Stuff Works has an excellent overview of how nanotechnology will work.
Big Pictures on NanoScience from Nanotechnology.com [ 1,053 KB]
nanoHUB contains a wealth of online tools, learning modules, and teaching materials – perfect for classroom use.
Discovery School Virtual Electron Microscope demonstrates how microscopes have contributed to our knowledge of life science, and provide a better understanding of the basic differences between plant and animal cells. Lesson plans on The Microscopic World for grades 6-12 are also available
Ask a Microscopist Tool Have a specific question about microscopy? Use the Microscopy Society of America's Ask a Microscopist Tool.
Iowa State University has an exceptional site on the Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) that includes SEM overviews and tutorials.
Visit MicroWorlds an interactive tour of current research in the materials sciences at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source.
Small Science, Big Deal The London Science Museum has a fantastic exhibit on Nanotechnology
The NanoKids™ educational outreach program at Rice University is dedicated to increasing public knowledge of the nanoscale world.
Rice University’s "The Incredible Shrunken Kids" in their Science News for Kids education portal.
History of the Microscope
Electron Microscope Web Course
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