Podcast: Dickinson College Alumnus and Nanotechnology Pioneer Chad Mirkin '86

The Good: Season 1, Episode 3 - May 2018

We head to Chicago and the campus of Northwestern University for a conversation with renowned chemist, nanotechnology pioneer and proud Dickinson alumnus Chad Mirkin ’86. We unveil the answer to last month’s brain teaser and Associate Professor of Mathematics Jeff Forrester serves up a riddle for this month’s question. Know the answer? Email TheGood@dickinson.edu for a chance to win Dickinson swag. Plus, we hear what some members of the class of 2018 are doing after Commencement. And, President Margee Ensign discusses the value of a Dickinson degree.

Episode 3 segments: 

A Conversation with Chad Mirkin ’86, Director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University

Brain teaser: “Who is it?”

Beyond the Limestone: Class of 2018

Read more senior profiles on Dickinson’s “Life Beyond the Limestone” pages.

A Conversation with President Margee Ensign: Honorary Degree Recipients and Dickinson’s Strategic Plan

The Good is produced by Craig Layne and Christine Baksi in association with Dickinson College's Office of Marketing & Communications. Craig Layne is the host. Special thanks to Joe O'Neill, who co-produced this episode.

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Published May 17, 2018