The properties of magnetism, protein structure analysis, stress and strain in jet engines, explosive materials, energy and matter are all essential domains for the development of our society that require research efforts and in-depth studies using neutron optics. The neutron chopper, invented in 1935, is a device that filters beams of neutrons at different energy levels using a rotating chopper blade. Neutron absorbing disks in the chopper rotate at high speeds to chop neutron beams, resulting in neutron beams at uniform energy levels. As you can imagine, with this high level of functionality, it is indisputable that an immense amount of heat and stress is generated. Extensive heat and stress can reduce the functionality of the neutron chopper and increase its risk of structural failure. Improving the design of the neutron chopper to accommodate the high heat and stress created can enable scientists to continue studying fundamental topics of human interest.
Locating Supermassive Black Holes in Distant Galaxies via RADIO GALAXY ZOO: LOFAR Project
This paper focuses on processes of formation and weighing of supermassive black holes, and how they can be located via the Citizen Science Project ‘RADIO GALAXY ZOO: LOFAR’ presented by Zooniverse. Thousands of jets and galaxies have been seen by the Low Frequency Analyzer and Recorder (LOFAR) survey, and an automatic "source finder" computer programme has identified them. This programme is not without flaws, and it occasionally separates a single radio source into numerous components. Through this project, radio astronomers require assistance in reassembling the components that the source finder programme mistakenly separated. This will allow the recreation of the entire radio source from its constituent parts.
What Genetic Counselors Bring to Tech: A Conversation with Jackie Tahiliani, MS, LCGC
Genetic counselors are the masters of interpreting and, more importantly, communicating uncertainty. They are trained to communicate complex and difficult information to families and patients about the risk of genetic disease based on an evaluation of family history, available testing options, and provide counseling services to understand results. Their training includes a blend of psychosocial counseling, critical thinking, problem-solving, and scientific knowledge, meaning they have a well-rounded skill set desirable to many fields. In fact, although many genetic counselors go on to interface with patients in a traditional clinical setting, there are opportunities to creatively apply genetic counseling to many different fields ranging from politics to tech, to nonprofits and more.