GE2309 - The World of NANO: The Next Big Thing is Really Small - 納米 : 一門交叉科學 (從極微小的發現對未來的重大影響)

NANO as a synonym for very small scale (1 nanometer is 0.000000001 meter) is a word that has now left the science reservation and entered the public consciousness. The field of nanoscience with its promise of amazing nanotechnologies is one of today’s most challenging, exciting, multidisciplinary, and competitive fields, and one of the most highly funded. Being interdisciplinary by definition, NANO is the field of science and technology perfectly suited to provide creative and competent training to natural science, health science, and engineering students. Moreover, this is an emerging field where the students from social sciences, humanities, business, and media need basic knowledge, both in order to provide further education for the public about the scientific, technological, and ethical issues of NANO and to be able to critically analyze decisions of policy makers and plan future important financial investments.