Table of Contents Young Scientists Journal
2008 | November-December | Volume 1 | Issue 6
ARTICLES
The Easiest Way to International Recognition!
A Message from the Chair of the International Advisory Editors
Christina Astin
A Message from the Butrous Foundation
Ghazwan Butrous
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Paramagnetic fluids optimization of the chemical synthesis of magnetite ferrofluids
Michael Schantz Klausen Ferrofluids
Catch Me If You Can! A Robotic Simulation of Predator-prey Co-evolution
Carlie Scalesse Behavioural evolution has been a topic of much interest within the scientific field. However, difficulties that arise during the study of the biological evolution of complex organisms, namely its duration, have made studying this an unwieldy process virtually impossible to study in real time. As such, science has turned to artificial life in order to simulate this lengthy process in a much shorter time frame. This project aims at determining the efficiency of evolutionary robotics in reproducing the behavioural evolution in a predator-prey co-evolutionary dynamic. Analysis of the results demonstrates that, as hypothesized, an arms race has developed between the predator and prey populations. This arms race lead to the development of behaviors also used by various species of biological predators. Using evolutionary robotics, a realistic simulation of predator-prey co-evolution has been created. This process can therefore be applied to the study of macro and micro evolution either to better understand evolution, or even to predict it.
Protection of Neurons Against Injury Using Neuroreceptor Targeting Nanoparticles
Jonathan Wang, Jared Goodman During
RESEARCH ARTICLES
How Can Science Save the Earth?
Christopher Barry
Where will Nanotechnology Take Us in the 21 st Century?
Cyril Ng, Lung Kit
Yun Long
METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH TOOLS
Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments
Melanie Khodaie
Tobias M Norbo
Project Suggestions for Young Scientists
SCIENCE, ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY
What if Ethics Never Interfered With Science?
Timothy Leung
INTERVIEWS AND MEETING REPORTS
Interview with Professor Susan Greenfield Director of the Royal Institution[pg.54]
Timothy Leung, Robert Watson
LIFE STORIES
Claus Mazanti Sorensen
A Global World Demands Global Talents
Thomas Rasmussen
The Trilogy of Russell B Conard: A New Generation of Scientific Communication
Russell B Conard
Gitte Ahlquist Jonsson