Nanotech
From Molecules to Metaphors: When Science Inspires Fiction with Julia Kalow
•January 12, 2026
Original Description
Sometimes nanotechnology sounds like science-fiction before it becomes science-fact. In this episode, Julia Kalow, a Northwestern University chemist, who is also trained in creative writing, helps us explore the overlap between fiction and fact in nanotechnology and the importance of creativity in scientific problem-solving.
Guest: Julia Kalow, Dow Chemical Company Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Hosts: Seth Zimmerman, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, IIN and Erin Spain, MS, Podcaster and Science Communicator
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