Dalyell Showcase Meeting

[alintheopen]

• Decide on areas of the project that are of interest to our team members
• Each team member should write a biography and introduction in the Wiki

[lcas6418]

Dear all, it was nice meeting you today.

I am interested in writing articles pertaining to physics and chemistry for the website. Since the Nanolens project focuses on "redefining what it means to look" I suggest an article about the mechanisms of different forms of vision may be relevant. For example an article involving simple diagrams and perhaps videos on: how humans see with their eyes (in the context of an artwork), how an optical microscope works and how scanning electron microscopy works. Perhaps there could be brief explanations or links to other ways of 'seeing' such as how x-ray scans work, night vision goggles, and atomic force microscopy. I would attempt to aim my article at the general public.

Biography:

I am 18 years old and have been passionate about science since a young age, I am mainly interested in Physics and Chemistry but would eventually like to be a researcher in interdisciplinary science, particularly a cross over between Physics, Chemistry and Molecular Biology. My hobbies include tennis, swimming, photography and guitar.

Best wishes
Louis Casey

[jiaxinquek]

Dear all,

I am currently studying a Bachelor of Science (medical science) degree. I have a great interest in human biology, with particular interests in oral health and nutrition science. In my free time, I do enjoy playing the piano, listening to music and doing yoga.

As for the project, I am interested in researching about the applications of superhydrophobicity in the medical context. In addition to this, I am also very interested in the visual aspect of this project, to come up with ideas on how we can make our articles more visually appealing and interactive (like creating infographics and moving animations).

Cheers,
Jia Xin Quek

[lowkaili]

It was nice meeting you all, excited about the possibilities this project can bring!

I am turning 20 this year (still 19!) and I'm from Singapore, currently in my second semester in Double degree Dentistry. I find human nutrition and psychology interesting and intriguing, which explains my majors. My main hobby would be dance, with a variety of styles including Chinese Dance, Contemporary, Hiphop and Kpop. Side hobbies include photography and running.

I would be interested to contribute to the designing of the website and the presentation of the database, as I quite like doing the artistic of things and I'm hoping to learn some coding too! I could also do the writing of articles relating to guiding citizen scientists on how to upload their data -- perhaps using something similar to a Prezi or a step-by-step comprehensive guide on the website itself, with everything they need all in one place.

Cheers
Kai Li Low

[Ayxdai]

Hi everyone! Pleasure to meet all of you.

I’m from New Zealand and I’m studying a Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine, currently majoring in Anatomy and Neuroscience. My hobbies include music, badminton, and writing.

In terms of the Nanolens project, I am interested in communicating the mechanics of superhydrophobicity to the public, and exploring if we can find any recurring patterns in the structure of superhydrophobic materials through what we can see with various microscopes.

Also a thought in the works - I thought we could try a forum or social-media style feed to generate more dialogue between the public finding natural hydrophobic materials, scientists studying these surfaces, industry professionals who might know what the market demands, and artists who could also apply what we gather in the database. I feel like with a practical cross-talking platform, more interest might be generated for the project to be sustained.

Thanks and looking forward to the rest of the project!

Aimee Dai

[BrendaKeo]

Dear all,

My name is Brenda Keo and I love solving problems of all shapes and sizes: sudoku, puzzles and board games. This passion of mine led me to where I am now as a student at the University of Sydney, studying a bachelors of software engineering and science.

For the Nano Lens project, I am interested in contributing to this project via coding, video editing or animation for elements such as the website, a phone app, an introductory or other video. However, I am also keen to write articles related to the project, including an article questioning whether art and science are all that different, as well as participating in the art component of Nano Lens. I believe its important to capture both the macro and micro natural world in art, especially as means of getting the public familiar with this project.

Brenda Keo