Giants of the Infinitesimal

21 世纪正处于一场科学革命的开端，这场科学革命将像 19 世纪的工业革命一样彻底改变世界。后者依赖于宏观物体的控制和工程，而新的革命将需要对纳米世界的理解和控制。例如，控制纳米组件是清洁利用太阳能、开发智能材料以及实现全新计算概念的核心。因此，纳米科学和纳米技术是学术校园和工业研究实验室中一样流行的流行语。然而，纳米科学和纳米技术的研究一直伴随着公众的关注，并引发了很多争论。这场辩论是必要且重要的，但它几乎淹没了探索、理解并最终控制纳米世界的纯粹兴奋、冒险和创造力。该项目将举办展览和公共对话活动，介绍一些最有趣和最重要的概念，以一种易于理解和有吸引力的方式向公众介绍纳米世界。

The 21st century is at the beginning of a scientific revolution that will alter the world as radically as the industrial revolution of the 19th century. Whereas the latter rested on the control and engineering of macroscopic objects the new revolution will require the understanding and control of the nanoworld. Controlling nanocomponents lies at the heart of, for example, the clean harnessing of solar energy, the development of smart materials, and the realisation of entirely new concepts in computing. Thus, nanoscience and nanotechnology are buzzwords that are as rife on the academic campus as they are in industrial research laboratories. However, research in nanoscience and nanotechnology has been accompanied by public concerns and much debate has ensued. This debate is necessary and important but it has all but drowned out the sheer excitement, adventure and creativity of probing, understanding and, ultimately, controlling the nanoworld. This project will create an exhibition and public dialogue events that will introduce some of the most interesting and important concepts that drive the nanoworld to the public in a highly accessible and attractive way.