NanoLands

 
The NanoLands are the nanotechnology hub of Second Life, sponsored by the UK's National Physical Laboratory.  I made several exhibits for the NanoLands (on contract), including:

  • An animated display explaining the principles of SIMS (Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy)
  • An animated exhibit about the principles of the AFM (Atomic Force Microscope)
  • An exhibit illustrating methane flowing through a nanotube (relating to research done at NPL)
  • A display explaining what a nanometer is, visually
  • An exhibit about MOSFETs (the kind of transistors found in most modern chips), with animations, audio narration and a musical soundtrack
  • An exhibit about nanotubes with animations, audio narration and a musical soundtrack

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Exhibit about the principles of SIMS 

I also helped manage the NanoLands during their first six months of being open to the public (from September 2007 to March 2008), which included blogging at the NanoLands website and promoting The NanoShow, a series of public seminars on nanotechnology.

During that time, I also set up the mansion where The Naked Scientists (a weekly BBC Radio science show) broadcast live into SL.

Click here to see some Animoto videos I made about Nanotechnology Island.