Science Focus ( issue 004 ) - page 2

Contents
Science Focus
科言
Issue 004, 2015
What’s Happening in Hong Kong?
香港科技活動
The Volcano Discovery Centre
1
火山探知館
Science Alive 2015
2015 活的科學
Bird Watching Festival 2015
2015 觀鳥節
Global Education
環球教育
Guide to University Applications: Australia
2
申請澳洲大學指南針
Science Today
今日科學
Anthrax: The Biology in the Bioweapon
6
生物武器:炭疽
Teleportation – A Real Possibility?
10
隱形傳輸 – 有可能嗎?
Amusing World of Science
科學趣事
Nocturnal vs. Diurnal Biological Clocks
14
生物時鐘比較
Why Does Paper Turn Yellow?
16
紙為何會變黃
Nature’s Numbers
18
大自然的數字
The Science of Hair
20
毛髮的秘密
Who’s Who?
科學巨人
Rocket Science with Dr. John C. Mather
22
火箭科學 – 約翰
馬瑟博士
A Silent Hero – Prof. Kwok Yung Yuen
24
沉默英雄 – 袁國勇教授
Test Yourself!
26
測一測
Acknowledgements
特別致謝
Copyright © 2015 HKUST
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Scientific Advisors
科學顧問
Prof Karen Chan
陳潔瑜教授
Prof Simon Chan
陳雲教授
Prof Tom Cheung
張曉東教授
Prof Daniel Lee
李康善教授
Prof Pak Wo Leung
梁伯和教授
Editor-in-Chief
主編輯
Prof. Yung Hou Wong
王殷厚教授
Managing Editor
總編輯
Jing Zhao
趙婧
Student Editorial Board
學生編委
Editors
編輯
Jacqueline Aw
歐婷梅
Wing In Chau
鄒穎姸
Thomas Lee
李浩賢
Yi Qi
戚益
Wai Lam Raphaella So
蘇韋霖
Marco Wong
黃俊銘
Reporter
記者
Cherry Chow
周卓瑩
Graphic Designers
設計師
Magnum Chau
周霢霖
Rinaldi Gotama
李嘉德
Amanda Sin
冼卓妍
Message from the
Editor-in-Chief
主編話語
Dear Readers,
Time sure flies! This time last year, the HKUST’s School
of Science published its ver y first issue of
Science
Focus
. The positive responses we got over the course
of last year served to be incredibly encouraging to
our Student Editorial Board and we are delighted to
be back with the fourth issue. With the experience of
existing members and fresh ideas from new blood, we
are excited to bring you even more interesting articles
and brighter designs.
Again, I want to congratulate Chan Hoi Yue
(Diocesan Gi r l s’ School) for wi nni ng the Ar ticle
Submission Competition. You can read her article, “The
Science of Hair”, on page 20. If you fancy having your
written work published in our magazine, send in your
science articles to us at
today and
visit our website at
! We look
forward to reading them.
Our success depends on your feedback and
suggestions. Send them in at
.
Enjoy!
Prof. Yung Hou Wong
Editor-in-Chief
親愛的讀者:
時間過得真快!去年這個時候科大理學院出版了「科言」的
創刊號。在過去的一年,我們收到了許多積極的回應,對於學生
編委會而言是相當有鼓勵意義。我們很高興再次與你們見面。
最新出版的一期,集合了舊委員的寶貴經驗,和新委員的新鮮
創意,讓雜誌內容更有趣、更精彩。
在此我們恭喜這次「科言徵文比賽」的得獎者陳凱瑜
同學(拔萃女書院)。她的得獎文章「毛髮的秘密」刊登在
本期第二十頁。若你也想有機會發表你 的作品,請立即參觀
我們的網站
及將稿件發送到
我們熱切期待閱讀你們的作品!
另外,我們衷心盼望能收到更多讀者的反饋,使我們得以繼
續進步。請將意見與建議電郵至
主編
王殷厚教授
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