The Lighter Side of Nanotechnology
Grey Goos, the first comic strip for the nanotechnology community, has been released by NanoApex - one of the Internet’s leading resources for information about nanotechnology.
(PRWEB) March 30, 2005 -- Grey Goos (www.nanoinvestornews.com/goo.php), the first comic strip
developed for the nanotechnology community, has been released by leading
Nanotechnology portal NanoApex. The weekly cartoon, currently in its fourth
episode, examines the lighter side of nanotechnology and brings a diverse global
audience together through its wry, but relevant humor.
"Nanotechnology
can sometimes feel intimidating,” said Grey Goos creator Joel Fisher. “We wanted
to put a friendly face on the technology—humanize it, give people a chuckle.”
Grey Goos has already generated some positive attention in technology circles.
"The first time I saw the cartoon I immediately sent it to everyone in my
office," said Jon Nowick, a programmer with HSI Technology in Chicago. "The
humor is insightful enough for techno-savvy readers like me and light enough to
hang on an office refrigerator," he continued.
The Grey Goos cartoon is
produced by APOKOLIPSTIK, Inc., an entrepreneurial company dedicated to
developing nano-age comic strips and graphic literature. This Nano-Comic is
building a global fan base and attracting readers from the US, UK, China and
India and is generating interest in Nanotechnology through humor.
About
the Grey Goos Comic
In the Grey Goos comic, a group of "nanobots" dubbed
“Grey Goos” have escaped from the National Transistor Assembly Labs. Each with a
different technical specialty and a distinct personality, they end up in a New
York City loft with Dorothea (Dot) Kalm and Globo Bill, a couple of “constructs”
who also have escaped from the same lab. Meanwhile, scientists at the lab have
created a nanocop they’ve named Blue Goo, whose job is to round up the wayward
Grey Goos and return them to the lab. What happens next is "a lot of fun" said
Joel Fisher. The strip is currently being offered exclusively by NanoApex, one
of the Internet’s leading resources for information about
nanotechnology.
To see the Grey Goos in action, visit www.nanoinvestornews.com/goo.php
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