In many plants, a self-similar pattern is often observed in leaves, flowers, or shoots (e.g., Fern leaves). Common cauliflowers are exceptional in this regard in that their self-similarity…
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Self Portrait, Courtesy: Dr. Christopher Tyler Dr. Christopher Tyler, a Visionary Scientist Beyond Vision We are immensely honored to be able to speak with the famed visual neuroscientist Dr. Christopher Tyler who is the Head of the Smith-Kettlewell Brain Imaging Center in San Francisco and Professor at the Division of Optometry and Vision Sciences, City
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Anne Wu was born in a remote village by the sea in Xinzhu, Taiwan with seven siblings. In order to sustain the family her parents turned their home into a factory
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Exciting Discoveries in Cryptogams by Dr. Jung In Chile, sandwiched between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, lies the Atacama Desert, the driest land on earth. The aridity of the weather on this desert makes it impossible for many habitats to survive. Due to the extreme weather conditions and barren appearance, people tend to
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Through VR, AR and Much More – Interview with Kimberly Lin We live in the 21 Century amazing world where art, technology, and science are converging to provide numerous innovations, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), Machine Learning, UX Design, etc. Cross-field collaboration enables artists, engineers, and scientists to work together. It is exhilarating to
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The ancient art of mapmaking has taken a giant leap forward over the last few decades with the advent of computers. The leader of this field is Esri. They provide the most sophisticated software tools used by individuals, schools, and industries to make their maps. They also provide a wide range of classes, seminars, and conferences teaching the public how to make maps by using their flagship product ArcGIS — ″the world′s most powerful mapping and analytics software″ as stated on their website.
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DNA Sequencing by Sandra Liu When she was 14 years old, Sandra Liu (劉慎方) left Taiwan to study at San Domenico High School in the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States. Maybe because it was an all-girl high school tucked away in a quiet location far away from the city, or maybe it′s
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Elements of Designing a Video Game Recently, I had a chance to interview one of the lead technical design architect for the video game Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Mr. Guillaume Monette Martin. He discussed how to design a game and explained what are the important elements of game design. The followings are interview questions
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Construction of a Robotic Arm by T. Migimatsu – Stanford Ph.D. Student ″Do you know a human arm has more than 100 dimensions of movement?″ ″Do you know what makes a robotic arm move?″ ″Do you know what academic subjects are most required if you want to build a robot?″ When I sat down to
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