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Educational Programming

Nanotechnology: The Power of Small

When it airs: Overnight schedule  

Science; Grades 8-12. Three 60-minute episodes
Nanotechnology - the science of manipulating matter at the molecular level - could one day turn cities greener, make food healthier and even help people live longer. But the trade-offs of these new technologies could compromise or outweigh any potential advances. When scientists work with single atoms and molecules 80,000 times smaller than a human hair, there exists both great promise and critical concerns. NANOTECHNOLOGY: THE POWER OF SMALL, a three-part series of Fred Friendly Socratic Dialogues, explores the societal, personal, ethical and practical implications of advances in nanotechnology. Host John Hockenberry, Emmy- and Peabody award-winning correspondent for NPR and NBC News, asks policymakers, scientists, journalists and community leaders to wrestle with real-world hypotheticals that will impact Americans' privacy, security and health, and the environment.