Nanotechnology Now
Paul Hansma
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Abstract:
Necessity is the mother of invention, and nowhere does that aphorism apply more than in the realm of humans and their physical needs.
Building Useful Gadgets: Biophysicist Paul Hansma joins the National Academy of Inventors
Santa Barbara, CA | Posted on December 9th, 2020
That need has inspired Paul Hansma, a UC Santa Barbara biophysicist, to devote decades of his career to developing instruments that can advance medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of some of the most debilitating conditions, thereby improving human health.
What I find most fascinating and fun about inventing is working with an interdisciplinary team to create really helpful gadgets, Hansma said.