DATE: 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011.

EVENT: Nanotechnology—the art and science of engineering materials at an incredibly fine scale—has been proclaimed by some as the next industrial revolution, leading to better disease treatment, cleaner water, more efficient renewable energy and other breakthroughs. But some are concerned that the very attributes that make nanotechnology attractive could also lead to new human health risks. When the hype on both sides is stripped away, what are the real benefits and risks associated with this emerging area? University of Michigan experts will discuss the implications of nanotechnology on health. The discussion will be moderated by Andrew Maynard, director of the University of Michigan Risk Science Center. Free and open to the public.

Panelists:

• Martin Philbert, dean of the School of Public Health.
• Mark Banaszak-Holl, professor of chemistry, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
• Shobita Parthasarathy, assistant professor of public policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

PLACE: School of Public Health Community Crossroads, Room 2610, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor. Live webcast available at http://www.sph.umich.edu/scr/riskcenter/unplugged/nano/

SPONSORS: School of Public Health and University of Michigan Risk Science Center.

WEB: http://www.sph.umich.edu/scr/riskcenter/unplugged/nano/ http://www.sph.umich.edu/riskcenter/ and http://www.sph.umich.edu