Physics & STEAM
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Double-Slit Experiment and Quantum Mechanics
August 13, 2026 At the UChicago Precollege, Adrien and I teamed up to give a presentation on “Double-Slit Experiments and Quantum Mechanics.” We learned about the Schroedinger equation and qubits, but I didn’t really understand what they meant. While preparing for the presentation, I realized the Schroedinger equation describes the electron as a wave, and… Continue reading
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Watch Movement
August 8, 2026 I got this new toy from Amazon. It is a 3D-printed model of a mechanical watch movement. It is amazing. This 3D-printed thing actually works like a real machine! Once I wind and release it, it starts making a regular tick-tock, tick-tock sound. This is probably the central part of a mechanical… Continue reading
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UChicago Precollege – Think Like a Physicist
July 28, 2026 Over the past three weeks, I took a course called “Think Like a Physicist” in the University of Chicago Precollege 2026 program. There were about 15 students in the class, and everyone was incredibly smart. It was the first time I had been surrounded by so many physics lovers. Most of them… Continue reading
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Winning the first place in the MIT STEAM Trip!
November 16, 2025 A couple of weeks ago, in early November 2025, I participated in a week-long MIT STEAM trip. Sixty seven students from 55 schools in the school network worldwide took part. I was the only one from my school, and I was chosen because my new power plant design won the competition. During… Continue reading
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STEAM Festival in Prague
May 23, 2025 Last week, some of my Grade 8 friends and I were chosen to visit Prague for our school network’s STEAM Festival. It was exciting to team up with students from other schools and work on a science project together. We also toured Prague’s Old Town and its castle—both felt so historic! Overall,… Continue reading
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MIT
March 14, 2025 I got selected to participate in 2025 Global STEAM Week at the MIT! I will visit MIT for a week in early November. Continue reading
