
Monday, December 7, 2009



Hi there! Today I went to the Nus Science Inspire Workshop. Even though the workshop is going to start at 9am, but I still have to wake up early cos there will be a shutter bus at 8.15am and we had to arrive there on time otherwise we will have to go to NUS ourself. When I reach the taxi stand, I found out that some of the people that are also going to the same workshop had already reached there. There are more than 50 people taking the workshop. At about 8.17am the shuttle bus arrived. But there were a little too much people so some of them had to come out of the first bus and wait for the second bus.
After we had reached NUS, they split us into groups. Anyway, I am in group A1. First, we went to the Lecture Room. We had two lesson: the first one was on the polyhedron and the second one is on Nano theme. After the first lesson, we had our first tea-break and after the second lesson we had our lunch. After that we went to a room to use the Scanning Electron Microscope. My friend and I decided to do on bug's leg and the fingernails. Anyway, a Scanning Electron Microscope allows scientists to view objects too small to be seen with light microscope. SEMs do not use light waves; they use fast-moving electrons to magnify objects up to 2 millions times.
I also learnt about hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity. Hydrophilicity is contact area less than 90 degree and hydrophobicity is contact area more than 90 degree.
This workshop is aimed to let us to have a taste of scientific research. Anyway, will be exposed to interesting science demonstrations and experiments,scientific talk,cutting edge reseach equipment etc .
Even though I need to wake up ealry again tomorrow, I am still looking forward to tomorrow. Okay, GTG, BB!
♥ClariceChua♥sweet mem0ries♥ 12/07/2009 09:19:00 PM