Category: Math

  • “Photo Wake-Up A 3D Character Animation from a Single Photo” Research Paper and Video

    “Photo Wake-Up A 3D Character Animation from a Single Photo” Research Paper and Video

    Researchers at the University of Washington and Facebook present a way to animate a single photo using artificial intelligence and augmented reality. Find out more about their research here: https://grail.cs.washington.edu/projects/wakeup/ VERY cool stuff! Gotta love STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Geek On!

  • “The Hidden World Beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet” A TED Talk by John Priscu PhD

    “The Hidden World Beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet” A TED Talk by John Priscu PhD

    Fiction: “Subterranean” by James Rollins describes a very scary world of monsters beneath Antarctica. It is definitely a work of fiction. Fact: In the real world, Dr. Priscu and his team of researchers from Montana State University actually DID discover life under the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Here is a news clip: “An expedition led by…

  • Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About Quantum Computing in One Short Video

    Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About Quantum Computing in One Short Video

    Quantum Physics is super easy….not! Check out this very interesting TED Talk video where Dr. Shohini Ghose, Professor of Astrophysics at Wilfrid Laurier University, makes quantum physics and quantum computing interesting and fun. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) students can study Quantum Physics then design and implement a quantum computer…..and change the world! Geek…

  • What is 5G and What Does it Mean for You?

    What is 5G and What Does it Mean for You?

    Here is a a very cool introduction to 5G for your smartphones from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). FYI….my Masters degree (University of Kansas) is in “Microwave Communication Theory” soooooo, I love this stuff. For those students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), this is a VERY interesting field to…