Academic
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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.
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A Brief History of Flight
In just over a century of powered flight, mankind has made huge progress in many respects. Wong Wei Xiang takes a look back at some of the innovations that have enabled this.
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Moore’s Law 50th Birthday: What is a Transistor?
“The number of transistors that can be fitted onto an integrated circuit will double every 24 months.” On the 50th anniversary of the Moore’s Law, Zhimin Sim revisits this often quoted adage and attempts to explain briefly what this transistor is and how it helps our computers.
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Fusion, Fission, and Einstein (Part II)
In the second part of this two-part article on nuclear reactions, Wong Wei Xiang explores the possibilities and dangers of nuclear fission, and pays homage to a very famous equation.
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Fusion, Fission, and Einstein (Part I)
In the first part of a two-part article, Wong Wei Xiang offers a glimpse into the violent yet life-sustaining world of nuclear reactions, beginning with nuclear fusion in stars.
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Mortality in Photography: Examining the Death of Susan Sontag
The winner of the best essay prize in Tembusu College for AY14/15 is a carefully researched piece by Mary Ann Lim on the photography work of Annie Leibovitz for the Junior Seminar GEM1902T “Art and Social Change”.