By Suzanne C. Miller, Tufts University
posted: 10 July 2009 09:32 am ET
This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
When Tufts University Assistant Chemistry Professor Charles Sykes says he loves playing with blocks, he’s not referring to the typical kids’ toys. Instead, he’s talking about his fascination with seeing atoms and molecules move on a computer screen in front of him and using technology to move the molecules himself to see how they react to various surfaces.
“I never get bored looking at pictures of atoms,” said Sykes, who holds the Usen Family Career Development Assistant Professorship at Tufts University. “Atoms and molecules are the building blocks of life, but it has only been in the last 25 years that we have been able to see them and in the last 15 years that we have been able to play with them.” more>>>
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