Commencement 2024 — Valedictorian in Physics
"As we decide on our future paths, what we often need are not answers but rather courage and the will to make correct choices." Phee Yong Han (SPS Batch 20)
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Hotter than Hot: Negative Temperatures
Absolute zero. The coldest temperature possible you can go. Is there a highest temperature you can reach?
Laser: Light that Burns
You've probably remembered playing cool lasers during your childhood. These lasers produce a powerful beam of light, unlike the normal light emitted from a torch or a lightbulb. But how does it do that? What is the difference between lasers and light? Join Kai Xiang on a journey to learn how lasers are generated!
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Time Crystals: An Eternity in Motion
Time crystals - sounds like something out of a science-fiction flick. They represent a novel state of matter that is unlike any other we have discovered so far. But what exactly are they?
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A Different Perspective Brings a Different Colour
Butterflies adorn our surroundings with bright bursts of colour rarely found in elsewhere in nature. But how do these tiny beauties do it? Yi Yang brings us through the hidden secrets underneath that guileless exterior!
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A Bet You Might Not Want To Take – Is A Coin Toss Ever Fair?
Heads or tails? A coin flip might not be a simple as you think! Marcus balances out the odds as he investigates how a coin flip is not as it seems!
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classical mechanics continue to baffle scientists – a simple chain problem?
A falling chain isn't always falling! Hillson shares more!
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Mantis Shrimp-Inspired Camera
The unsuspecting Mantis Shrimp. Tiny, but full of secrets. What could it be hiding from us? Kellie looks into the hidden world of this little critter, and sees what we have been missing out!