Today we gathered in CNSI to watch the mid-term presentations of the other campers for their ideas about their final project. Filled with creativity and thought, students displayed some really interesting ideas about “imagining the impossible”. Some seemed more futuristic than others but every project seemed well thought out and […]
Today’s lab visits of looking at microscopes surprised me. I never knew that there existed so many versatile microscopes—and each one serves and works in similar, yet different ways. We observed the electron microscope, which removes all air and water (using a vacuum) from the sample prior to examination. This microscope allows for strong magnification […]
Humanity has been excessively using fossil fuels to meet our energy needs in life. However these sources are limited and will eventually disappear. Therefore scientists have been trying to develop new, innovative methods to create and store energy. Such an example is solar energy. The sun exerts nine to ten times more energy than the […]
On Friday, we listened to a lecture on the career path Victoria took from wanting to be a fashion designer to doing different types of fine art and science. It was comforting to know that even adults change their minds about their career paths and that we don’t have to know what we want to do […]
Have you ever been to the Epcot Center in Disney World? A gigantic geodesic sphere dwells in the heart of this beautiful beast. This magnificent project was designed by the brilliant Buckminster Fuller. Fuller also discovered the C60 molecule, known as the buckey ball, is a molecule that is used in many models […]
One of my most memorable experiences so far was looking at the breast cancer cells through the microscope. It is amazing, but very unfortunate, that cancer is such a powerful and dominating disease and it has the ability to keep reproducing itself despite the lack of a body. The sample of breast cancer that we […]
Well, today was our first day visiting the many labs in CNSI and obtaining help on formatting our midterm presentation. However the entire day, just like many others, felt like a big blur. The most interesting thing today was during the daily intro when we watched the short video clip, “Imagining the 10th dimension“. The […]
Leonardo da Vinci was a genius who’s talents overpowered all of those around him. He was a great artist, philosopher, engineer and scientist. Most people know him for his art, but of true value was his science. To him, his astonishingly painted works of art were nothing to his preoccupation with Nature, and […]
I found Dr. Vesna’s presentation today very intriguing. It felt nice to hear about her background and life, including how she used to be in a band and her multi-cultural experience through education. Because we usually view the artistic and scientific portrayals of our professors, I found it very captivating to hear the story and […]
On Saturday, we traveled to the Getty Museum. I was particularly intrigued by a photographer on display named Jo Ann Callis. Her collection was called “The Twirling Woman” and it was contrived of her works from the start of her career up to her more recent work.