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NOVA scienceNOW: Profile: Naomi Halas
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Program Overview
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Meet Dr. Naomi Halas, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at
Rice University in Houston, Texas. She teaches physics and nanotechnology,
heads a group of engineers and scientists, researches innovative cancer
treatments, manages her own business, and runs a ranch.
This NOVA scienceNOW segment:
describes Halas's work in the fields of nanotechnology and applied
physics. explores how Halas became interested in calculus and physics and
overcame the myth of these subjects being too difficult for women. describes her work using gold nanoshells that may, one day, help treat
some forms of human cancer in a non-invasive way. considers some of the difficulties women in physics and engineering
face, such as finding a balance between career and family and persevering in a
male-dominated field.
Taping Rights: Can be used up to one year after the program is taped off the air.
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