am I a nerd for staying up to edit a research paper on nanoparticles?

[James3shin]

I work in a research lab that is currently doing extensive studies on nanotubes and really enjoy the work. So I got this email from my boss asking me to edit a article and for some reason, I find the stuff eerily cool. I should be asleep or studying for genetics but this stuff is too interesting...I'm thinking that I'm straddling the line of super nerd and nerd.

 

[kmrivers]

Yes

 

[shimsham]

too bad you cant post it.....or can you?

 

[iamaelephant]

That sounds like awesome work, the type of thing I aspire to. Yep, you're a nerd, be proud! (Maybe even a super nerd).

 

[James3shin]

sorry shimsham, I'm not able to post it. It's really cool stuff though. I feel like I'm on the "cutting edge" and will feel really accomplished if any of the things we're studying come to fruition (meaning available to the general public). When I get the green light, I will try to remember and post a link to the article.

 

[dopcombo]

Sounds very interesting.

Are you working on the self assembly sort of nanoparticles? Or is it more nanomechanics kind of stuff?

 

[James3shin]

Originally posted by: dopcombo
Sounds very interesting.

Are you working on the self assembly sort of nanoparticles? Or is it more nanomechanics kind of stuff?

currently, all I can say is that we make custom nanoparticles from templates.

 

[sygyzy]

What a showoff.

 

[miniMUNCH]

Yes you are a geek/nerd...welcome to the club.

My Ph.D. research is in the area of nanoscale/nano-patterned surface physics. I don't have any published papers yet but I'm working on it...hopefully I'll get my first one submitted by the end of the year and maybe 2-3 more by the time I'm done if I'm fortunate and all my equipment behaves (i.e. doesn't break).

 

[James3shin]

Originally posted by: miniMUNCH
Yes you are a geek/nerd...welcome to the club.

My Ph.D. research is in the area of nanoscale/nano-patterned surface physics. I don't have any published papers yet but I'm working on it...hopefully I'll get my first one submitted by the end of the year and maybe 2-3 more by the time I'm done if I'm fortunate and all my equipment behaves (i.e. doesn't break).

Awesome man, good luck with that. Surface physics on a nanoscale sounds like a BITCH!

Also, I am very proud of the research that I do, because I really think it will make a difference in all of our lives.

 

[KillerCharlie]

I'm glad someone likes that stuff and does it. I'll stick to airplanes and blowing stuff up.

 

[Printer Bandit]

Originally posted by: James3shin

Originally posted by: miniMUNCH
Yes you are a geek/nerd...welcome to the club.

My Ph.D. research is in the area of nanoscale/nano-patterned surface physics. I don't have any published papers yet but I'm working on it...hopefully I'll get my first one submitted by the end of the year and maybe 2-3 more by the time I'm done if I'm fortunate and all my equipment behaves (i.e. doesn't break).

Awesome man, good luck with that. Surface physics on a nanoscale sounds like a BITCH!

Also, I am very proud of the research that I do, because I really think it will make a difference in all of our lives.

I hope you can turn your passion into bank.

 

[liluqt]

Originally posted by: Printer Bandit

Originally posted by: James3shin

Originally posted by: miniMUNCH
Yes you are a geek/nerd...welcome to the club.

My Ph.D. research is in the area of nanoscale/nano-patterned surface physics. I don't have any published papers yet but I'm working on it...hopefully I'll get my first one submitted by the end of the year and maybe 2-3 more by the time I'm done if I'm fortunate and all my equipment behaves (i.e. doesn't break).

Awesome man, good luck with that. Surface physics on a nanoscale sounds like a BITCH!

Also, I am very proud of the research that I do, because I really think it will make a difference in all of our lives.

I hope you can turn your passion into bank.

You and I both. 😀