Breakthrough

Idea 2: Changing the Number System for Currencies (Part I) One of my first interactions with decimal-point representations occurred the first time I wanted to buy something with my childhood piggy-bank savings (That “something” was roller blades!). At the time, I was able to understand and accept at face value the types of values that money could have and how to manipulate them in basic ways. It did not occur to me that money could take negative values. Here’s a timeline of my life with respect to understanding of currency values: Ages ~5-~8: Money has positive values. When those values are fully written out, theyRead More →

Idea 1: Medical Tattoos Medical wearables technology is an exciting space as of 2024. A Toronto-based startup called Synex Medical is harnessing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to measure blood glucose levels from skin contact via a ring wearable; researchers at UNC Chapel Hill have developed a wireless drug-releasing patch; researchers at MIT have devised an ultrasound patch. Generally, I agree that health monitoring technology applied outside the body is a very high priority. One idea that I have in this vein is a contact lens or pair of glasses that could monitor retinal or other aspects of eye health, or perhaps even things like headaches.Read More →