Paul Blanchard

Paul Blanchard started his NIST career as an undergraduate research assistant in 2005. After graduating with a B.S. in engineering physics from the Colorado School of Mines, Blanchard began working for NIST’s Applied Physics Division full time. When he’s not taking things apart atom-by-atom, he might be found in his home music studio writing songs that are never quite finished.

Wed, 02/08/2017 - 12:01
Developing the APTitude to Design New Materials, Atom by AtomNew technology examines materials one atom at a time
Wed, 02/08/2017 - 12:01
Cars, buildings, computer chips, you and me, and the air we breathe—everything is made of atoms. We learn this in elementary school, because, well, it’s an elementary fact. But for most of our history, we humans have been pretty much clueless as to…