A change of editors for the November 2013 issue of The Nano Bite (Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network’s newsletter) has been announced. Taking over from Eli Bossin (moved to a new job) is Kayla Berry, from the Nov. 2013 Nano Bite,

Please welcome the new author of the Nano Bite newsletter and NISE Net Coordinator, Kayla Berry! Kayla’s background is in earth sciences, and worked previously as the communications and outreach and project coordinator with a university consortium, which has primed her for her role within the NISE Net community. This is her first formal introduction to nano-science and is extremely “excited”! Please send work, haikus, or interesting news items to propose for the newsletter to kberry@mos.org.

Congratulations to them both as they take up their new positions.

I’ve picked out a couple of items from this month’s issue, which are of particular interest to me. First, there’s an online Brown Bag Lunch coming up on Weds., Nov. 13, 2013,

→ Online Brown-Bag Conversations
Brown-bag conversations help to foster dialogue among NISE Net community members, to share lessons learned, and discuss new ideas. The final brown-bag (Nano in Food) for 2013 will take place on November 13, 2013:

Nano in Food – Wednesday, November 13, 2013: 3:00 pm Eastern/1:00 pm Pacific
Presenter: Frank Kusiak, Lawrence Hall of Science
Learn all about the intersection of nano and food. Who doesn’t love food? Who doesn’t love nano? To sign up for this conversation, go to: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1334724/Brown-Bag-Nano-in-Food-11-2013

Did you miss a previous brown-bag or are you interested in upcoming conversations? Check out the NISE Net brown-bag schedule and archives for further details. Upcoming brown-bags in 2014 will include a variety of NanoDays-related themes such as What’s Coming in Your 2014 NanoDays Kit, Hosting a Billingual NanoDays, and The Science Behind NanoDays, just to name a few.

Second, the deadline for applications for the Nano Days 2014 (March 29 – April 6, 2013) physical kit is soon,

→ Don’t Delay: NanoDays 2014 Kit Applications Due December 1, 2013
Ready, set, don’t forget to submit your 2014 NanoDays application for a physical kit with a whole range of new and favorite activities, including training materials to bring nanoscale science, engineering, and technology to your institution and community. NanoDays participants will have the opportunity to explore capillary action and non-Newtonian fluids, investigate new nano products and materials, and imagine what society might be like if we all wore invisibility cloaks! Other activities include using electricity to coat a nickel coin in copper and a program about Robots & People. Take advantage of all these activities by incorporating the hands-on experience into year-round programs!

To learn more about NanoDays, eligibility, and how to apply, go to
http://www.nisenet.org/blog/nanodays/nanodays_2014_kit_applications_-_due_december_1_2013.

I believe you must be based in the US to apply.

Finally, the Nano Haiku,

Nano Haiku
Thermal camouflage.
Vanadium Oxide for
military gear.

This month’s haiku was submitted by Luke Donforth from the University of Vermont. …

I have covered the story about the ‘chameleon’ effect in my Oct. 24, 2013 posting.