Today, we experimented with two scientific phenomena that blew my mind away. The ferrofluid is a magnetic liquid that spikes up when interacted with a magnet due to differing magnetic polarities. After seeing a video of this process, I found myself extremely excited to be able to partake in this same process. As my group and I followed the steps and got closer and closer to achieving the final product, my excitement grew. When we finally achieved this masterpiece, the results were not disappointing. The magnetic liquid beautifully spiked up when a magnet was placed beneath it. After playing around with the ferrofluid for a while, we moved to the second experiment. The second experiment involved photolithography. During this process, we drew a picture on a transparency 1 inch by 1 inch and placed it on a chip. After undergoing a series of reactions, the chip displays the image drawn on the transparency. Other aspects of today that astounded me are the concept materials. The ideas that people around the world have are truly innovative and artistic. There was a car that was able to rotate, making easier and more efficient parking. Along with this vehicle, there were many other vehicles that were inventive and brilliant, artistically and scientifically, Another invention was in the form of a game. This game is called mindflex. Mindflex use brain waves to control the speed, power, of a fan to navigate a ball through an obstacle course. I was amazed at this invention because it has always been a fantasy, shown only in movies and on television, for someone to perform telekinesis. All of these conceptual ideas combine both art and science to make peoples dreams of telekinesis come true…to some extent.
Links
http://www.ferrotec.com/technology/ferrofluid/
http://www.ece.gatech.edu/research/labs/vc/theory/photolith.html
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/09/video-mattel-mind-flex-hands-and-heads-on/
