I once had a teacher who, on the first day of class, walked in, declared loudly, “The beginning is the end,” and then promptly sat down to continue class without another word. We were perplexed. Surely he had not intended to start the session on such a somber note.However, he had a purpose. The […]
The summer sun had set and the incandescent glow of the big screen of Mann Theater lit up. For two hours, the limitations of reality were replaced by the possibilities of magic and all that defies the laws of known science. However, there will always be a few parts that perplex me. The […]
In the grand seismic sea wave of modern technology and its fascinations and benefits, the risks and dangers are easily overlooked or disregarded in favor for reassurance of our discoveries. After all, it is easier to accept our advancements than our mistakes. Richard L. Jones has little reservations about nanotechnology overriding the human race, as […]
Day 5: Shapes and Plasma “Shape” is defined as the external form or appearance characteristic of someone or something. Undeniably, shape has an underlying theme throughout science as reoccurring structures can be found in the unlikeliest places. The spherical shape of the atom’s orbit to the solar system’s orbit, the universe is held together by […]
Day 4: Buckminsterfullerene and Tibetian Monks “An universal set of building rules seems to guide all organic structures.” That is how Victoria saw the world. That is how I want to see the world. That is how we should strive to see the world. After all, it may not be that abstract. Perhaps it’s our […]
There they were. No more different from a capsule suspended on screen, yet the intricate mosaic in which the alpha helix and beta pleated proteins molecules were arranged, implied a more complex story. And yet, the largest intrigue was that there was no complexity in its function. In fact, It is completely hollow (albeit an […]
Materials: Coming to Life While life has been long lauded for its resilience, it is often facile to overlook the seemingly simple mediums that serve as the key to its continuation. This is why materials are integral to culture, life, and science. As ambiguous as “materials” may sound, their relevance to mankind and the advancement […]
Day 1: Top-Bottom; Bottom-Up Macro. Micro. Large. Small. This is what differentiates the visual world from the invisible. Today, we learned about the different microscopes used by scientists to accommodate the growing field of nanotechnology. Among these include compound microscopes, electron microscopes, field ion microscopes, and scanning tunneling microscopes. Truly, the human eye has evolved […]