Six STEM Tweets

Six tweets that celebrate engineering and all things STEM.

I scroll so you don’t have to.

Thanks to the folks who hit ‘reply’ and let me know which posts they particularly liked. For example, a few folks really liked the “10 USAs” as a measure of size for the hexagon on Saturn. 😆 

If you missed that one, it was #6 in the June 20th issue at https://sixstemtweets.beehiiv.com/p/six-stem-tweets-june-20-2024

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I was in South Korea for a week and saw some great examples of science and engineering in action.

For example, the subway stations display a count of fine particles in the air. The two numbers are - the current reading and average over the past 24 hrs. 50 µg/m(cubed) is the limit. It was really neat to see data collection in action for public health.

Also, the Google Translate app was really, really effective at making sure I didn’t end up in wrong places. 🙂 Even used it to have a conversation with a taxi driver - in real time. So many things had to work to make that happen - from smartphones to ubiquitous wireless connectivity to algorithms that translated from Korean to English and back - all to help make a human connection that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise.

Let’s get back into the main theme of the newsletter - six STEM-related posts.

<cracks knuckles>

BTW, elements of today’s date have an arithmetic connection: 30 - 6 = 24

#1

How cool is that! To see an x-ray from 1896 - and of Lord Kelvin.

Is that a ring on his pinkie?

#2

I love this! It’s not just symbolic. Such recognition unlocks funding and other facilities for robotics. And enables every students to experience hands-on STEM and the joy of robotics. We need more students to learn the skills of open-ended problem solving and resilience and teamwork regardless of their career choice.

Kudos to the governments of Belize and Indonesia! May their tribe increase!

#3

#4

7’s impressive impact continues. No wonder Newton loved it and is rumored to have made up “indigo” as a color to make sure the rainbow had 7 colors.

#5

The greatest ever example of a rebellious son trying to prove his father wrong 😀 

#6

That’s it for this issue.

Hit ‘reply’ to tell me what you think.

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Let’s all celebrate science and engineering and curiosity.

Best wishes,

Harshal