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What’s Happening in Hong Kong? 香港科技活動


                               Fun in Summer Science Activities 夏日科學好節目
 Science Focus Issue 020, 2021    Any plans for this Summer? Check out these science activities!
                               計劃好這個夏天的好去處了嗎？不妨考慮以下活動！


 What’s Happening in Hong Kong? 香港科技活動  Science in History 昔日科學
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 The Science Behind Pixar   1   The Serendipitous Invention of Teflon :    13    The Science Behind Pixar
 彼思動畫的科學秘密  An Appreciationof Unexpected
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 Perseid Meteor Shower — August 13, 2021   欣賞不一樣的實驗結果：鐵氟龍 ​的意外發明  彼思動畫的科學秘密
 英仙座流星雨 — 2021 年 8 月 13 日​
 Science Today 今日科學               In 1995, Pixar Animation Studios was the first   由彼思動畫製作室在 1995 年製作出全球
 Amusing World of Science 趣味科學  in the world to produce an entirely computer-
 A New Body Part to Keep One Salivating   16   animated feature movie, Toy Story. Since then,   首部全電腦動畫製作電影《反斗奇兵》開始，他
   Helium and Why It Makes You Sound Like Mickey Mouse   2   令人「垂涎」的新發現  Pixar has created many other blockbuster movies   們不斷推出票房大賣的經典電影，當中一幕幕
 氦氣​—​為何它使您的聲音像米奇老鼠  Vaccine Development   18   that are filled with mind-blowing imagery,   引人入勝的場景使藝術家構想中的奇妙世界活
 The Mathematics of Trust – Why We Are Generally   4   疫苗研究的發展  bringing artists’ vision to life. In this exhibition,   現在觀眾眼前。在這個展覽中，您可以從超過
 Uncooperative Creatures at Our Core   you can discover how lively characters and
 從數學看「信任」：為何人們通常不願和別人合作  The Twin Prime Conjecture and the Polymath Project   22   realistic scenes are created through more than   50 組互動展品中了解到彼思動畫製作室如何創
 孿生質數猜想與博學者計劃                                                              造出電影中生動的角色和真實的場境。如此吸
 Mitochondria: So Much More Than the Powerhouses of the Cell  8   50 interactive exhibits. Let’s check it out and take
 線粒體：遠不只是細胞的發電站               photos with your favorite Pixar characters like   引的展覽當然不容錯過，巴斯光年和多莉等多
 Aerogel – An Air-Based Material and Its Exciting Properties  10   Buzz Lightyear and Dory!  個彼思動畫角色正等著和您拍照！
 氣凝膠​—​由空氣構成的物質及其特性    Acknowledgements 特別致謝
                               Date:   July 30, 2021 – December 1, 2021    展期：2021年7月30日至2021年12月1日
                               Venue:  G/F Exhibition Hall,                地點：香港科學館地下展覽廳
                                      Hong Kong Science Museum             備註：此專題展覽的票價請參閱科學館網頁。
 Message from the Editor-in-Chief 主編的話  Remarks: Please refer to the museum’s website for
                               the admission fee for this special exhibition.
 Dear Readers,  親愛的讀者：
 As I write, the COVID pandemic appears to be under control
 in Hong Kong. Have you enjoyed your return to school? With the   執筆之時，本港疫情似乎已經受控。您享受回校上課的時光嗎？
 precious in-person interactions with your classmates and teachers   在能與同學和老師再一次親身見面的寶貴機會下，希望您會得到前所
 restored, I hope you are as motivated as ever to learn.  未有的學習動力。
 Mask-wearing, social-distancing and vaccination are three   配戴口罩、保持社交距離和接種疫苗可能是解決疫情的終極方  Perseid Meteor Shower – August 13, 2021
 prominent elements in our fight against COVID. Perhaps you have
 already heard much about the COVID vaccines that are being   法。您可能已經聽過很多關於可供接種肺炎疫苗的資訊。今期我們  英仙座流星雨 ─ 2021年8月13日
 offered. In this issue, we delve into the history of vaccines and   會介紹疫苗的歷史和分享對疫苗作出偉大貢獻科學家的故事。在校
 share the stories of heroes who made significant contributions   本評核中，您可能努力地嘗試獲取「完美」的數據，但您有沒有想過
 in the past. Although you may strive to obtain a “perfect” set of   不太完美或意想不到的實驗結果也可以在科學上帶來極大的進展？
 data for your school-based assessments, have you ever thought   讓我們把發現鐵氟龍和新唾腺的故事娓娓道來，向大家細說這些不  This year, the Perseids is expected to peak   今年英仙座流星雨的高峰期預計是 8 月 13
 that great scientific progress could come from not-so-perfect or   on August 13 (Fri), 03:00. You may observe the   日（五）上午三時。您可以在 12 日的整個晚上​
 unexpected results? Let us illustrate with the discovery of Teflon   平凡的二三事。另外，如果您被我們的封面深深吸引，不妨翻閱一下  meteor shower during the entire night of August
 and a new salivary gland. For those of you who are intrigued by   後頁關於孿生雙子研究的文章，那可不是一篇生物文章，而是一篇  12, and there could be up to 110 meteors per   觀賞，預計每小時最多會有約 110 顆流星在​
 our cover, please check out the article on the study of twins, not in   關於數學的文章！  夜空劃過（亦受光害、天氣等因素影響）；當晚月
 biology, but in mathematics!  hour (subject to light pollution level, weather
 We have finally reached the landmark of 1000 followers for   《科言》Instagram 的訂閱數最終達到 1000 的里程碑，謹此  conditions, etc.). The moon phase will be 21%   齡初六（農曆初六），觀測條件被香港太空館評
 our Instagram page. Thank you very much for those of you who   感謝在社交平台與我們有過互動的各位。除了記得要「讀多啲書、  and the Hong Kong Space Museum has rated   為極佳。
 interacted with us on our social media platforms. Do look out   飲多啲水​」，還要繼續留意我們 Instagram 定期更新的內容。最後  the observation condition as “excellent”.
 for our Instagram exclusive content, which is updated regularly.   我祝大家有一個充實的暑假。希望大家在怎樣的逆境下都能自信地
 Finally, I wish you a fruitful summer and beyond. I hope we can all   說出「I’m​Fine,​Thx.」。  Places with wide view of the sky and low light   天空視野廣闊和光害較少的地方都適宜觀
 boldly say “I’m Fine, Thx.”  pollution are suitable for the observation, such as   測是次流星雨，本港的觀星熱點有萬宜水庫東
 Yours faithfully,   主編​麥晧怡教授​  the East Dam of the High Island Reservoir, Tai Tau   壩、石澳大頭洲以及離科大不遠的大坳門等。觀
 Prof. Ho Yi Mak   敬上         Chau in Shek O, and Tai Au Mun (near HKUST).
 Editor-in-Chief              Please observe the “stargazing etiquette” — use   星時記得遵守「觀星禮儀」，包括使用紅光手電
                              a red light torch and don’t point it to others. To   筒，及不要把光照向別人。想嘗試天文攝影的朋
                              take photos of the starry sky, don’t forget to bring   友記得攜帶三腳架和廣角鏡頭。夏季銀河也絕對
                              a tripod and a camera with a wide-angle lens.
 Scientific Advisors 科學顧問  Student Editorial Board 學生編委  The summer Milky Way will never disappoint you,   不會令人失望！
 Prof. Jason Chan 陳鈞傑教授  Editor-in-Chief 主編輯  Editors 編輯   Graphic Designers 設計師  too!
 Prof. Ivan Ip 葉智皓教授  Prof. Ho Yi Mak 麥晧怡教授  Sonia Choy 蔡蒨珩  Tiffany Kwok 郭喬
 Kit Kan 簡迎曦
 Charley Lam 林曉薏
 Prof. Pak Wo Leung 梁伯和教授  Managing Editor 總編輯  Henry Lau 劉以軒  Cheuk Hei Tsang 曾卓希
 Prof. Tim Leung 梁承裕教授  Daniel Lau 劉劭行  Sirius Lee 李揚
 Paolo Miguel Magallanes Mallorca
 Randy Stefan Tanuwijaya


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