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Prof Karen Chan
陳潔瑜教授
Prof Simon Chan
陳雲教授
Prof Tom Cheung
張曉東教授
Prof. Karl Herrup
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
Wai Lam Raphaella So
蘇韋霖
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黃俊銘
Reporter
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周卓瑩
Graphic Designers
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Message from the
Editor-in-Chief
主編話語
Dear Readers,
I hope you are all enjoying the beginning of
your well-deserved summer break, equipped with a
copy of Science Focus’ latest magazine of course!
We have plenty of reading material in stock for your
perusal in this issue – whether you are interested
in finding information on Canadian university
applications or would like to investigate where
nitrogen is from – we’ve got you covered.
I would also like to take this opportunity to
invite readers to send in their ideas and articles to
Science Focus. Beginning in August, we will publish
well-written articles that are sent in by secondary
school students and our own HKUST students in the
newly featured web blog section found on the
Science Focus website. Express your interests and
build your CV at the same time. It’s never too early
to start!
Enjoy your Science Focus!
Yours Sincerely,
Prof. Yung Hou Wong
Editor-in-Chief
親愛的讀者：
暑假開始了，經過一學年的努力，希望你們正在享受應得
的假期，可別忘了新一期 的「科言」！我們為你準備了豐富的
閱讀材料。無論你是有興趣知道留學加拿大 的資訊，還是氮
氣的來源，都可以在本期找到答案。
我也想趁此機會邀請你們分享意見和投稿「科言」。從八
月開始，「科言」網站的 最新博客平台將會發表由中學同學提
供的優秀文章，以及科大同學的 作品。你們 可以藉此抒發興
趣，同時讓個人簡歷更豐富。不要遲疑，趕緊發來吧！
祝你閱讀愉快！
主編
王殷厚教授
敬上
Contents
Science Focus
科言
Issue 005, 2015
What’s Happening in Hong Kong?
香港科技活動
Gei Wai Harvesting
1
基圍濕地時光之旅
Junior Science Institute
少年科學研習學院
(JSI)
Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
香港醫學博物館
Global Education
環球教育
Guide to University Applications: Canada
2
申請大學指南針：加拿大
Science Today
今日科學
The Intricacies of Aging
6
老化的複雜性
The History of Nitrogen
10
氮的歷史
Memory Manipulation
20
記憶操縱
Amusing World of Science
科學趣事
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
14
轉基因蚊子
The Big Bang Theory Under Scrutiny
16
備受考驗的大爆炸理論
Why do Koalas Hug Trees?
18
爲什麽樹熊需要抱緊大樹 ?
Will We Ever Run Out of Music?
18
音樂的限量
Who’s Who?
科學巨人
The Possibility of Age Reversal – Prof. Thomas A. Rando 22
逆轉年齡的可行性 – 托馬斯•蘭度教授
Role Model in Science – Prof. Donna M. Ferriero 24
科學典範 – 唐娜•費列羅教授
Test Yourself!
26
測一測
Acknowledgements
特別致謝
