This week we sit down with Dr. Richard Mirin researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He is the group leader of the applied physics Division in Boulder, Colorado where his work involves using single photon technologies for applications ranging from biomedical imaging to quantum information. In this episode, we talk about how expansive single photon detection is, what skills are useful in Federally Funded Research and Development Centers similar to NIST as well as what to expect,   Join us as we, navigate nano.