1. Nanotechnology & Society
Engaging Visitors in
Nanotechnology & Society

2. Agenda “The Self-Assembly 500” improv exercise
Big idea 2: Technologies affect social relationships
“Cell Phone Rules” conversation
“Invisibility Cloak” activity

3. Improv Exercise The Self-Assembly 500
What skills are we practicing in this activity?

4. Nano & Society Big Ideas
Values shape technologies.
Technologies affect social relationships.
Technologies work because they’re part of systems.
WORKSHEET

5. Relationships
Technologies affect social relationships.
VIDEO

6. Conversations about Relationships
Exploring Nano & Society—Invisibility Cloak

7. This presentation is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award Nos and
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.