Nanotechnology and the Scientist Trope

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What is nanotechnology? What are its applications in our daily lives? Scientists are portrayed in media and pop culture a certain way -- how close is it to the real thing?

Listen to Dr. David So, one of the Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) Balik Scientists talk about his specialization in Nanotech. Abby Favis, an Environmental Scientist from the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability (AIS) chats with Dr. So about becoming a scientist in the Philippines, and DOST's efforts to combat brain drain through the Balik Scientist program. Pocket Lectures is a show on the Areté Podcasts Network, produced and recorded in Areté, Ateneo De Manila University.

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