Science on the SPOT: Color By Nano - The Art of Kate Nichols - KQED QUEST

Artist Kate Nichols longed to paint with the iridescent colors of butterfly wings, but no such pigments existed. So she became the first artist-in-residence at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to synthesize nanoparticles and incorporate them into her artwork. From the laboratory to the studio, see how Kate uses the phenomenon known as "structural color" to transform nanotechnology into creativity.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• art
• color
• kate nichols
• nano. nanotechnology
• nanosilver
• painting
• paul alivisatos
• Physics
• structural color
• kqed
• quest
• gallery crawl
• pbs

[MaBuSt]

KQED i expected more from you, 5:40, this is not surface plasmon resonance that is represented, this is plasma resonance.

If I am incorrect about this I am sorry, please respond to me and correct me...

[KQEDondemand]

@MaBuSt We vetted this animation with scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories, and they concurred this was an accurate description of surface plasmon resonance.

[coldfusion1111]

a wonderful example of how an artists curiosity can help educate and explore science. We need 100 more of you! You have a bright future young lady. All the best to you :-)

[alohajacksan]

@MaBuSt “The purpose of human life is to serve and to show compassion and the will to help others.”  ~ Albert Schweitzer

~Bravo Zulu, to Kate Nichols, on your outstanding presentation!

[murohy555]

Dang. This is really cool. I'm not sure how I stumbled onto this, but I'm glad I did. I've always appreciated "nano-derived" color, but didn't know that's what it was. Thanks KQED and thanks Kate Nichols for opening my mind to what my eyes already appreciated.

[SpacemanBill]

my inherent technical writer wants to write documentation for this exact process

[mykmmc]

ART WAS THE FIRST SCIENCE

[frackle]

cool as heck good work

[shawnhatfield]

Fantastic!!!!