From August 1st to August 5th, over 780 papers will be presented on topics such as metamaterials, plasmonics, carbon nanotubes, and nanostructured thin films at the Nanoscience + Engineering symposium in San Diego, California.  22 plenary talks, an exhibition of new products, a high tech car pavilion, networking opportunities at technical events, and a variety of student-focused events make this a unique convention.  Some plenary speakers, hailing from all around the world, include Edward I. Moses, Jeffrey Y. Tsao, Jeremy Baumberg, Lorenzo Pavesi, Satoshi Kawata, and Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci.