Mars @ MaRS: From ‘Curiosity’ to Innovation
Monday night’s “Mars @ MaRS: From ‘Curiosity’ to Innovation” was a great science communications event. The panel of experts were engaging and spoke passionately about their research. I left feeling […]
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Misconceptions about mining engineering research
What comes to mind when you think about mining ? Pollution? Exploitation? Cave-ins? Yes, those issues do exist but that’s not the whole story. I think people often overlook the […]
Powering electronics with stretchable batteries
Potential health monitors like this one made of interlocking nanofibres are great—it’s flexible and conforms to your body. But what you don’t usually see is how these monitors might be […]
What is science to you?
Here’s a quick round up of the news coverage I came across last week on the public perception of science: Why is science important? –a film by Alom Shaha Alom Shaha, […]
What are you wearing on your arm?
I’ve blogged about wearable sensors in the past. Those sensors were made of carbon nanotubes and special because of their stretchability. But now, Changhyun Pang of the Seoul National University […]
