Science and Technology
Man Against the Machine – AlphaGo vs Lee Sedol
It’s Man vs Machine again! Jensen Goh takes us through the recent battle between Go Champion Lee Sedol and AlphaGo, a Go AI, and the implications of what the result has for the future of AI.
The Cross Island Line: Who Cares?
Guest writer Lee Juin Bin explains the controversy surrounding the proposed Cross Island Line, and what this means for the various stakeholders
Space Oddity: Planet Nine, Falsification, and the Impossible Dream
The world of astronomy has been abuzz recently over the prospect of finding a new planet in our solar system. Today, follow Wei Xiang as he examines the science behind the search for our solar system’s ninth planet.
The Game of Broken Telephone
Computer aided design has been the back bone of the engineering design process for the past few decades, providing quick and efficient means of communicating details about a product to be produced and being able to simulate a virtual prototype for testing purposes with today’s technology. Jensen Goh looks at the importance of CAD and how it has evolved over the years.
Big Data
Companies have been pouring in big amounts of money into this recent buzzword known as big data. Big data, as the term suggests is big, it is huge, and we find out how, much like a college student struggling with deadlines, systems make sense of all of it. Jensen Goh tells us more.
The Formula in Formula 1
With the Singapore Grand Prix happening this weekend, many of us would be watching the spectacle live or on our TVs. Behind the speed is a careful set of rules and regulations that dictates the performance of the vehicles. Zhimin explores how these rules shape the sport and how it affects consumer automobile buyers.