Joseph Hernandez Torrejon
DESMA - 160
February 26th, 2021
Part 1: Unfortunately, I missed visiting California NanoSystems Institute due to illness. I would like to do some research before I watched the recording video to better understand. Thus, I looked upon the website. The California NanoSystems Institute is putting effects on utilizing public and private investment in nanoscience research, which is then transformed into knowledge-driven commercial enterprises and trains the next generation of scientists and engineers.
On Thursday, we were given a tour of the CNSI on South Campus. CNSI stands for the California NanoSystems Institute and is a conglomerate of various labs and resources for certified researchers to use. It is located near the Court of Sciences between the departments of Physics, Engineering, Maths, and Biological Chemistry. Its location is not only for the ease of access, it also symbolizes how the different fields work together to conduct research. Al
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During our visit to the California NanoSystems Institute, the class got to visit many microscopes used to analyze atoms for experiments. The first microscope the class was introduced to was the JSM-6620 Scanning Electron Microscope.
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Ivana Dama
I used mycelium to construct a box where all the parts of the box are bio degradable including corn glue and bamboo lid.
https://biotechdesign.artscinow.org/node/1698
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Dillion Bastan
In an effort to address the harmful effects of mass production and electronic waste in our societies today, my project focuses on sustainable DIY electronics.
Tuesday’s meeting felt like an adventure. In the beginning of class, we bonded over making kombucha. Because I did not have access to a kitchen (therefore no tea, no sugar, and no jar, even), I didn’t get to make my own kombucha even though I bought the SCOBY mother as directed in the beginning of the term. Although I will be able to start my own kombucha once I get back home for the summer (and possibly even sooner, during spring break), it&rsq
Part 1: According to Quanta Magazine, roughly 10 particles of space dust lands on each square meter of Earth every year, with this accumulating to 5,200 tons of interplanetary dust particles yearly. This means that space dust can be found everywhere, from the streets to inside our homes. By studying the contents of dust, scientists can learn a lot about the environment in which the dust belongs in. Cosmic dust, usually made of rock, ice, and minerals, can tell us how it was formed and how the universe recycles material.
Joseph Hernandez Torrejon
DESMA - 160
February 18th, 2021
To better understand the importance of stardust, I had to learn more about the origin of it all. The Big Bang happened about 13.8 billion years ago. After the explosion, space cooled and particles began to form. These particles combined to create the first simple atoms, hydrogen, and helium. These ancient atoms set the stage for everything else to unfold. With the help of gravity's influence, everything slowly fell into place.
It was really something special to move between using small magnets in searching for space dust, to seeing how the confluence of many magnets and an incomprehensible amount of electricity can condense into the formation of plasma.
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