Computers might be the most creative invention in human history. Computers talking to each other (internet) is the second greatest invention. When computer codes developed, many mundane tasks started to be automated, helping our productivity…
Date Archives October 2015
The Placebo and Nocebo effect by Suf Alkhaldi
The placebo effect has fascinated me for years. As a believer in controlling our minds, I wonder how our minds can hinder our thoughts and limit our thinking. I approach this subject with skepticism since…
The time has come to store digital information in DNA molecules by Suf Alkhaldi
I am fascinated by biology and computer science. Both fields inspire me and make me in search for more evidence that these two fields are connected. When I was in graduate school, I studied DNA structure in…
Star in a bottle: A new source of energy by Suf Alkhaldi
As our scientific computational power produces powerful mathematical algorithms capable of doing things which were impossible 20 years ago, the time has come for exploring alternative energy sources. Scientists are zeroing in to produce energy similar…
Moonshot technology: the future of 3D Bioprinting by Suf Alkhaldi
As 3D printing technology moves from the experimental stage to the production stage, enormous possibilities emerge to solve difficult problems. 3D printing makes car spare parts to toys to furniture. But using 3D printing in biology…