July 2016 - Draw Curiosity

Pi Approximation Day and an Approximate History of Pi

July 22, 2016August 19, 2016Inés Dawson Comment

Today 22nd of July is a very special day: it’s pi approximation day (and also happens to be my birthday)! The irony of pi approximation day is that it is closer to pi’s real value than the official pi day on the 14th of March. Learn an approximate history of the approximation of pi and more fun pi frivolities in today’s blog post!

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Science After Brexit | Are Leave Voters like Antivaxxers? The Importance of Science Communication

July 15, 2016August 17, 2016Inés Dawson Comment

The Brexit referendum has sent shock waves throughout Britain and Europe, and losing our EU membership will affect British science and R&D in multiple manners. In this post I explore possible avenues to rescue British science in the wake of our current economy as well as coverage of my speech from the event “Science After Brexit” organised by Summer of Love 2016.

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Four Ways Our Eyes Are Flawed

July 5, 2016August 18, 2016Inés Dawson 9

Human vision has adequate resolution and remarkable colour vision, but nonetheless, our eye structure is full of flaws, ranging from the physical properties of our lens to the fact our retinas back to front. Learn about the different ways our eyes are flawed in the video, and calculate the size and shape of your blindspot in the blog entry.

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