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This mini-lecture gives an overview on how scientists have applied biotechnology techniques to develop medical treatment and food production through the manipulation of DNA. The Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles (FAST) and the Institute of Textiles & Clothing (ITC) organized the mini-lecture series for more than three years. The lectures aim to enrich students' knowledge in creative perspectives and arouse their interest in Sciences, Fashion and Textiles. In view of the unpredictable development of the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming mini-lecture Series will be switched from face-to-face mode to online mode.
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- Biology
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- Biotechnology Genetic engineering DNA
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In this video, it covers the topic of (1).2D layered transition metal dichalcogenides; (2) Theoretical study on opto-electronic properties of 2D materials; and (3) Molecularly thin 2D quantum ruddlesden-popper perovskites.FAST is organizing the Research at FAST Seminar Series 2021/22 in the coming months to explore collaboration opportunities within PolyU community. The series also serve as a platform for colleagues to get to know FAST researchers.
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- Electronic Engineering and Materials Science
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- Two-dimensional materials Quantum chemistry
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An online lecture on the topic of "What is Microgravity? Discovering Interesting Phenomena in Microgravity".This lecture of “Science World: Exploring Space to Benefit Mankind” Education Programme in the 2021/22 school year for secondary students, which aims to cultivate the interest of local youth in space science and elevate their enthusiasm for participating in the development of space technology.
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- Physics and Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering
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- Gravity Reduced gravity environments
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An online lecture on the topic of "The Magic of Light".This lecture is suitable for secondary school and university students as well as the general public.
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- Physics
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- Light Reflection (Optics)
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Dr. Bustamante begins his talk by explaining why one would wish to study biochemical reactions at the level of a single molecule. He explains that many processes within the cell are carried out by very few molecules. By studying single molecules, it is possible to obtain details about the mechanism of a reaction that cannot be ascertained by studying a population of molecules. Bustamante goes on to describe the technique of optical tweezers and how it can be used to manipulate single molecules. His lab has successfully used this method to follow DNA transcription one molecule at a time and RNA translation one codon at a time. In both cases, single molecule studies provided detailed information about complex biochemical processes.
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- Biochemistry
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- Biomolecules Molecular biology
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Synthetic biology can be used in industrial biotechnology to engineer metabolic pathways to create high-value chemicals using model microorganisms such as yeast. During the Synthetic Biology in Action course, participants engineered yeast to produce beta-caretone for industrial biotechnology purposes. In this talk, they describe the steps they took to engineer an existing yeast pathway to produce the new chemical. These steps include modeling the metabolic pathway outputs, DNA design, amplification, and assembly, and analysis of the final result.
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- Electronic and Information Engineering, Biochemistry, and Biology
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- Synthetic biology Biochemistry Yeast fungi -- Biotechnology
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Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil explains in abundant, grounded detail why, by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and nanobots will be operating your consciousness.
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- Technology
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- Technological innovations Bioengineering Information Technology
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In this wide-ranging, thought-provoking talk, Kevin Kelly muses on what technology means in our lives -- from its impact at the personal level to its place in the cosmos.
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- Technology
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- Technology -- Social aspects Technological innovations -- Social aspects
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In our tech-driven, interconnected world, we've developed new ways and rules to court each other, but the fundamental principles of love have stayed the same, says anthropologist Helen Fisher. Our faster connections, she suggests, are actually leading to slower, more intimate relationships. At 12:20, couples therapist and relationship expert Esther Perel steps in to make an important point -- that while love itself stays the same, technology has affected the way we form and end relationships.
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- Anthropology, Sociology, and Technology
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- Love Courtship Communication technology Interpersonal communication
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Nearly every other year the transistors that power silicon computer chip shrink in size by half and double in performance, enabling our devices to become more mobile and accessible. But what happens when these components can't get any smaller? George Tulevski researches the unseen and untapped world of nanomaterials. His current work: developing chemical processes to compel billions of carbon nanotubes to assemble themselves into the patterns needed to build circuits, much the same way natural organisms build intricate, diverse and elegant structures. Could they hold the secret to the next generation of computing?
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- Nanotechnology and Electric and information Engineering
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- Nanoelectromechanical systems Nanotechnology
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"We've been promised a future of chrome -- but what if the future is fleshy?" asks biological designer Christina Agapakis. In this awe-inspiring talk, Agapakis details her work in synthetic biology -- a multidisciplinary area of research that pokes holes in the line between what's natural and artificial -- and shares how breaking down the boundaries between science, society, nature and technology can lead us to imagine different possible futures.
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- Technology and Biology
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- Synthetic biology Sci9ence -- Social aspects
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TED Fellow Lucy McRae is a body architect -- she imagines ways to merge biology and technology in our own bodies. In this visually stunning talk, she shows her work, from clothes that recreate the body's insides for a music video with pop-star Robyn, to a pill that, when swallowed, lets you sweat perfume.
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- Biomedical engineering and Biology
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- Synthetic biology Bioengineering
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As we move through the world, we have an innate sense of how things feel -- the sensations they produce on our skin and how our bodies orient to them. Can technology leverage this? In this fun, fascinating TED-Ed lesson, learn about the field of haptics, and how it could change everything from the way we shop online to how dentists learn the telltale feel of a cavity.
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- Electronic and Information Engineering and Biology
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- Haptic devices Touch
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Designer and architect Neri Oxman is leading the search for ways in which digital fabrication technologies can interact with the biological world. Working at the intersection of computational design, additive manufacturing, materials engineering and synthetic biology, her lab is pioneering a new age of symbiosis between microorganisms, our bodies, our products and even our buildings.
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- Biotechnology and Chemical and Bioprocess Technology
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- Biotechnology Biosynthesis -- Industrial applications
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We're heading for a world population of 10 billion people -- but what will we all eat? Lisa Dyson rediscovered an idea developed by NASA in the 1960s for deep-space travel, and it could be a key to reinventing how we grow food.
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- Food Science
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- Carbon dioxide -- Recycling Food science Food--Biotechnology Sustainable agriculture
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In a lively show, mathemagician Arthur Benjamin races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares, solves another massive mental equation and guesses a few birthdays. How does he do it? He’ll tell you.
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- Mathematics and Statistics
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- Mental arithmetic Mental calculators
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By analyzing raw data on violent incidents in the Iraq war and others, Sean Gourley and his team claim to have found a surprisingly strong mathematical relationship linking the fatality and frequency of attacks.
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- Mathematics and Statistics
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- War -- Mathematical models
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Naming science as his chief inspiration, Mathieu Lehanneur shows a selection of his ingenious designs -- an interactive noise-neutralizing ball, an antibiotic course in one layered pill, asthma treatment that reminds kids to take it, a living air filter, a living-room fish farm and more.
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- Creative ability in science Creative ability in technology Inventions
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Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think.
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- Mathematics and Statistics
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- Mathematics -- Study teaching
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What can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow Jean-Baptiste Michel, quite a lot. From changes to language to the deadliness of wars, he shows how digitized history is just starting to reveal deep underlying patterns.
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- Mathematics and Statistics
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- History -- Mathematical models
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