The American Chemical Society is pleased to announce the winners of the
"What is Nano?" Video Contest. The contest, held by ACS Nanotation,
sought creative videos that convey the scientific and cultural
significance of nanoscience to a broad audience.
"The Nano Song" won both the People's Choice and Critics' Choice award and
was a collaborative effort by a group of researchers from University of
California, Berkeley including Patrick Bennett, David Carlton, Molly Felz,
Nola Klemfuss, Glory Liu, Ryan Miyakawa, Stacey Wallace, and Angelica Zen.
The People's Choice award was based on a combination of highest ratings
with the greatest number of online votes, whereas the Critics' Choice
award was chosen by a panel of expert judges which included Prof. Paul
Alivisatos (University of California, Berkeley), Prof. Angela Belcher
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Mr. Aaron Rowe (Wired Magazine),
and Prof. Paul Weiss (The Pennsylvania State University). The video was
selected based on creativity, scientific clarity of explanation,
originality, and quality.
Of the video, Bennett said the group "wanted to make something that could
be appreciated by everyone regardless of their background," and this is
reflected in 16,000 views and 200 comments on ACS Nanotation alone.
"Nanotechnology Brings us Delicious New Solar Cells," created at the
University of Notre Dame by Blake Farrow, was the People's Choice
runner-up. "Introduction to Nanotechnology," created by Dan Graham of
Asemblon Inc., was the Critics' Choice runner-up.
A total of 30 contest submissions were viewed 40,000 times and garnered
300 comments on ACS Nanotation. ACS Nanotation is the community website
for nanoscience and nanotechnology sponsored by ACS Publications, and
features collaborative features for nanoscience researchers and
enthusiasts alike.
