Physics and Astronomy
Physics, Particle Physics, High-Energy Physics, Materials Science, Condensed Matter Physics, Optics, Cosmology, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Celestial Mechanics, Computational Physics, Fluid Dynamics, Plasma Physics, Stellar Science
This is Why … Shark-skin inspired swimsuits are now dead in the water
The field of biomimicry is one that takes inspiration from nature in designing new technologies. I could probably start a new blog focused exclusively on posts about biomimicry – from concussion-preventing sports equipment inspired by woodpecker’s skulls and the aerodynamic design of high-speed trains from kingfisher’s beaks, to super strong artificial fibers based on spider...
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Introduction to AI and Quantum Computing: The Next Frontier in Computer Hardware Engineering
By Srikar Gummadi Computer hardware is everywhere. From the phone you look at in the morning when you wake up, to the infotainment system you use in your car to change music. Computer hardware is the physical parts of a computer or electronic (external or internal) that a user can interact with. The landscape of...
This is Why … the wind draws lines in the sand
It’s summertime in this part of the world, which means lots of people spending time at the beach, playing in the waves, building sandcastles, and admiring the dunes. As you’re strolling along, with the sun setting in the distance, you notice an interesting rippling pattern in the warm sand underfoot. Why does it take this...
Presentation at the AIAA LA Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration Mini-Conference 2024 #Asteroid Day
The Los Angeles Planetary Defense and Asteroid Exploration Mini-Conference 2024, organized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Los Angeles Section, was held on June 29, 2024. This hybrid event, hosted at the Lawndale Library in Lawndale, CA, gathered nearly 60 participants, both online and in-person. The conference was scheduled on the eve...
Save the Ontario Science Centre: Ours to Make Discoveries, Not to Destroy
Arushi Nath, Grade 9 Student, Toronto Speaking at the Save Ontario Science Centre Rally Childhood comes only once, and some of the most memorable joys are visits to places where children are welcomed, entertained, and inspired. The Ontario Science Centre has been such a place, igniting curiosity and wonder in young minds for generations. it...
An Almanac, Not An Index
In 1921, Lewis Fry Richardson wasn’t satisfied with the current state of weather forecasting. His criticism of the paradigm was fundamental: it relied on pattern-matching instead of modeling the physics of the atmosphere. In the preface of his book Weather Prediction By Numerical Process), which would go on to revolutionize how meteorologists forecast the weather,...
Take Care of the Conditions
It was halftime in a close tournament finals. My basketball players gulped water and breathed heavily. It was our fourth game in two days. But we were here, vying for a championship just a week after a disappointing early tournament exit. We were so close, yet there was still work to do. I spoke before...
This is Why … The Colour Blue is as Rare as a Blue Moon
Now emerging from a long, grey winter in southern Ontario, our daily walks around the neighbourhood are becoming a technicolour experience, with flowers popping up and trees leafing out everywhere. (C)Ian Lee Daffodils dripping in their canary-colored finery, tulips blazing in fiery displays, pink canopies dancing overhead and every shade of green gleaming underfoot; spring...
