Diagnostics for All: Teaching Relevance of Science and Engineering to Solving Societal Problems

By J. Marc Abelard; NNCI Nano1

1. National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

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Abstract

This a cross-disciplinary lesson that connects chemistry with social and ethical issues. It is tied to a new and promising inexpensive form of diagnostics called paper diagnostics. The issue discussed focuses on HIV Aids.

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J. Marc Abelard

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NNIN RET program at Harvard University site NSF EEC 0601939 and NNIN NSF ECCS 0335765

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  • J. Marc Abelard, NNCI Nano (2020), "Diagnostics for All: Teaching Relevance of Science and Engineering to Solving Societal Problems," https://nanohub.org/resources/32135.

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  1. chemistry
  2. disease diagnosis
  3. ethics
  4. high school
  5. HIV Aids
  6. K-12
  7. middle school
  8. nano technology
  9. NNCI Educational Materials
  10. paper diagnostics
  11. science and engineering
  12. social issues
  13. societal and ethical implications of nanotechnology