Problem of the Week (12)
Donald draws ten mathematical objects that can be labelled from . He puts them into a natural sequence as follows:…
Mathematical Proof
Title image: Euclid’s Elements Proving various results in math is arguably one of the most rewarding parts of doing it….
Comparing two case studies of deforestation in Indonesia: The Grasberg Mine and the Aru Sugar Cane Plantation
Image credits: Sika Group Abstract The impending destruction of South East Asia’s tropical rainforests will impact one of the most…
Talking Engineering (4) with Michael Tusch
Episode 4 of Talking Engineering: An Interview with Michael Tusch, October 2020 Michael started his career as a researcher in…
An Interview with David Wineland, winner of the 2012 Nobel Physics Prize
EtonSTEM had the privilege of conducting an interview with Professor David Wineland, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2012 for…
Why are some alleles really dominant?
When learning about genetic crosses and the utility of Punnett squares, we benefit from the fact that some alleles are dominant,…
Exploring the Indo-Australian Archipelago: Deforestation in the Malay Archipelago
The impending destruction of South East Asia’s tropical rainforests will impact one of the most biodiverse areas in the…
The Monty Hall Problem
Probability can be a tricky devil when it comes to intuition. It can fool you just like how you see what isn’t there in…
The Exciting Prospects of Electrochemistry
Why do we find ourselves needing to store more and more electricity? My previous article, which you can find here, explores some of…
Oil Spills
The MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef, at Pointe d’Esny, Mauritius on July 25, 2020. Within two weeks, the tanker had split…
The Bright Future of Solar Power
Title image credit: MIC Solar power is the world’s fastest growing energy generation technology. Solar energy production has grown from around 33.71 TWh in 2010 to 724.09 TWh in…