Posts by David Ng

Quantum Levitation… That is all.

Just saw Gordon’s post on the different types of levitation, and noticed that he didn’t include “Quantum Levitation.” I don’t actually understand it (being a geneticist…

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Some sound advice for any student. What not to do when speaking publicly… #TEDxTt

Well, I’ve got to say, that as someone who has seen the first round of rehearsal talks for TEDxTerry Talks 2011, we are really in for…

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Wanna talk at TEDxTerry Talks? How about these topics? #TEDxTt #UBC

Don’t know what TEDxTerry Talks is all about? Well, it’s a student conference where UBC students are given the TED platform to speak. Here, you’ll be…

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I…am…Scientist…Asian…Rockstar… (O.K. maybe not a rockstar). What science subject should I write my next song about?

Yes, it’s true! In my younger days, I had many a futile dream of being a rockstar in a rock band. Nowadays, I live this dream…

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Pop bottle light bulb is pretty cool.

Whoa… this is very innovative… Via @aronlao

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For Science! For… Umm… Well what else would work?

From Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal This one was funny enough to make me spit out coffee. What I particularly like about this cartoon is the fact…

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UBC Science Grad students invent drug that cures everything.

I especially liked the bit where the folks from Vienna said that personalized medicine is where the “medicine makes you happy.” Anyway, if you liked this…

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I believe this should be the “official” comic for the ASIC200 course on integration of science and art in global issues.

This is very very funny, and is seriously a contender for the “official” comic piece for the Arts/Science Integrated Course on Global Issues that I teach…

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Gulp. The world’s largest stop-motion animation set, shot on a Nokia N8

This is cool. Note that the “making of” video is also a sight to see.

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School is upon us… What are you doing (did you do) this last weekend of the summer?

I’ll start: 1. Worked on the finishing touches on my slides for my first class (SCIE113). This is kind of a first for me – I…

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