Most universities are divided into a subset of schools that house different majors categorized by their focus. A biomedical engineering student might consider the College of Engineering, a botanist might consider the College of Life Sciences & Agriculture, and the list goes on. But almost every university has a specific school: the College of Arts…
Recently, I had taken upon a new hobby that some might consider to be rather niche: microscopy! I bought my first compound microscope a couple weeks ago from AmScope and have been playing around with it ever since, imaging all sorts of samples from fibers of tissues to saliva. One thing that struck me particularly…
Imagine you’re looking at an apple. It sits on the table, looking very fresh and delicious. Naturally, you try to reach for it, but your hand just ends up grabbing air. You’ve just been tricked by a phenomenon in physics known as holography. You might recall seeing them only in sci-fi movies, but holograms…
If you’ve ever wanted to learn the fundamentals of graphic design but didn’t know where to get started, a fun and simple avenue is through Methods of Action. Developed by creator Mark MacKay, it features browser-based games and tools designed for a pure beginner to learn vector graphics. Its foundations are set upon what most…
This is Honeycomb, a recently constructed condominium based in the Bahamas. Complete with pools and balconies, this feat of architecture takes inspiration from a very special shape (which you might’ve already guessed based on its name): the hexagon. Architecturally speaking, hexagons are important not only to give a sleek and modern look, but to provide…
X-Ray Crystallography: What is it? When you think of the word X-ray, you probably imagine pictures of bones or lead aprons. The truth is, X-rays are just a form of electromagnetic radiation with a very short wavelength. The discovery of X-rays just before the 1900s has given it the opportunity to branch out into a…
If you love art and science (of course you do—you’re on our website!) and are looking for a job, a good path to go down might be scientific illustration. As a scientific illustrator, you collaborate with various companies to create science-related graphics. Ever wanted to have your art be displayed in a scientific magazine as…
A couple years ago, I did a research project on the terrors of the Japanese Imperial Army against China during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. I ended up finding the Nanjing Memorial, a Chinese work of architecture built to remember the 300,000 civilians killed during the Rape of Nanjing in 1937. It…
Are you a high school student who is interested in science and cinematography? Are you interested in competing for a chance at a $250,000 college scholarship, a $50,000 prize for your teacher, and an installation of a brand new science lab at your school? This might sound like an opportunity too good to be true,…
The Miracle of Sight There is zero doubt that Leonardo da Vinci was the paragon of achievement. By the end of his 67 year-long life during the peak of the Renaissance, his name was well recognized from Milan to France. In his life, he accomplished what many could have only wished to with several lifetimes….
