Science, technology and art have always been something I have been intrigued to further advance my knowledge in. Listening to Giacomo Chiari incorporate all three realms was something remarkable. I was perplexed to realize how hand and hand all three subjects can be alike. Learning about the technology available to restore art using scientific data was extremely fascinating. This lecture was surely not cut and dry, and fused the whole audience with interest.
As if my mind wasn’t ecstatic already, I was flabbergasted to be the one chosen to put my hair under the experimental electron microscope. This piece of machinery was very user friendly and allowed even I to control it with ease. Of course, you do give up focus for easy access and petiteness. My hair was immensely interesting to look at under such a device. It showed detail that I have never seen before, and if that wasn’t enough I even got to measure the diameter of my hair (approx. 75 microns). Today was truly something I will remember for the rest of my life, and using a touchscreen electron microscope, is no ordinary luxury, and I feel extremely fortunate to be one of the select few who get to enjoy that experience. I hope more days are soon to come with this excitement. All in all, today was packed with fascinating labs, lectures, and activities that kept me not just occupied, but satisfied. Watching so many college students and professors, has inspired me even more to carry out research immediately following this program.
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