it was a summer afternoon in my hometown Larnaca driving with a friend of mine
Larnaca driving with a friend of mine
Larnaca driving with a friend of mine and we passed from a Salt Lake this Salt
and we passed from a Salt Lake this Salt
and we passed from a Salt Lake this Salt Lake is right next to the airport and my
Lake is right next to the airport and my
Lake is right next to the airport and my friend suddenly says oh you what
friend suddenly says oh you what
friend suddenly says oh you what happened here why did the Salt Lake
happened here why did the Salt Lake
happened here why did the Salt Lake Shore turn red so I answered oh don’t
Shore turn red so I answered oh don’t
Shore turn red so I answered oh don’t worry honey it’s because of the eggs of
worry honey it’s because of the eggs of
worry honey it’s because of the eggs of Artemia Salina a little brine shrimp
Artemia Salina a little brine shrimp
Artemia Salina a little brine shrimp that lives here and and she goes crazy
that lives here and and she goes crazy
that lives here and and she goes crazy oh come on give me a break I don’t want
oh come on give me a break I don’t want
oh come on give me a break I don’t want to know all these scientific details of
to know all these scientific details of
to know all these scientific details of yours I’m just thinking out loud so I
yours I’m just thinking out loud so I
yours I’m just thinking out loud so I quit but when I went home I wanted to
quit but when I went home I wanted to
quit but when I went home I wanted to check how powerful this image can be so
check how powerful this image can be so
check how powerful this image can be so I’ve said in her these pictures saying
I’ve said in her these pictures saying
I’ve said in her these pictures saying hi booboo this is Artemia Salina
hi booboo this is Artemia Salina
hi booboo this is Artemia Salina she lives in Larnaca Salt Lake she
she lives in Larnaca Salt Lake she
she lives in Larnaca Salt Lake she replied
replied
replied gross I continued she can even fertilize
gross I continued she can even fertilize
gross I continued she can even fertilize her eggs without a male this is a
her eggs without a male this is a
her eggs without a male this is a woman’s wall
she like that comment thumbs up but I
she like that comment thumbs up but I can’t share her reply here so this
can’t share her reply here so this
can’t share her reply here so this happened four or five years ago last
happened four or five years ago last
happened four or five years ago last year when the same phenomenon occurred
year when the same phenomenon occurred
year when the same phenomenon occurred someone shared a picture saying that
someone shared a picture saying that
someone shared a picture saying that this is happening because of pollution
this is happening because of pollution
this is happening because of pollution from the airport and guess what my
from the airport and guess what my
from the airport and guess what my friend although she seemed very not into
friend although she seemed very not into
friend although she seemed very not into science she commented no get your facts
science she commented no get your facts
science she commented no get your facts straight it because of Artemia Salina
straight it because of Artemia Salina
straight it because of Artemia Salina she said and explained so yes today if
she said and explained so yes today if
she said and explained so yes today if we see something strange or not we just
we see something strange or not we just
we see something strange or not we just raise our phones take a picture and
raise our phones take a picture and
raise our phones take a picture and upload it just like that okay we might
upload it just like that okay we might
upload it just like that okay we might write something irrelevant as well like
write something irrelevant as well like
write something irrelevant as well like ready when you bloom or just shocking
ready when you bloom or just shocking
ready when you bloom or just shocking but the sad part is that we do not
but the sad part is that we do not
but the sad part is that we do not process the signals we receive
process the signals we receive
process the signals we receive and share most of the times we’re not
and share most of the times we’re not
and share most of the times we’re not questioning them or analyzing them you
questioning them or analyzing them you
questioning them or analyzing them you see I’m a biomedical engineer and as
see I’m a biomedical engineer and as
see I’m a biomedical engineer and as most engineers and scientists of the
most engineers and scientists of the
most engineers and scientists of the 21st century I deal with signal
21st century I deal with signal
21st century I deal with signal processing so what is signal processing
processing so what is signal processing
processing so what is signal processing what do we mean by signal and how we
what do we mean by signal and how we
what do we mean by signal and how we define processing by signal according to
define processing by signal according to
define processing by signal according to I Triple E we mean a sequence of
I Triple E we mean a sequence of
I Triple E we mean a sequence of information it can be an image a video
information it can be an image a video
information it can be an image a video or acoustic data it can be a brain
or acoustic data it can be a brain
or acoustic data it can be a brain signal or geophysical data or genomic
signal or geophysical data or genomic
signal or geophysical data or genomic sequence the list goes on as for
sequence the list goes on as for
sequence the list goes on as for processing it includes operations like
processing it includes operations like
processing it includes operations like filtering transmitting detecting
filtering transmitting detecting
filtering transmitting detecting discovering or reproducing signals by
discovering or reproducing signals by
discovering or reproducing signals by using different algorithms and
using different algorithms and
using different algorithms and techniques signal processing is the
techniques signal processing is the
techniques signal processing is the reason we have smartphones Smart TVs
reason we have smartphones Smart TVs
reason we have smartphones Smart TVs space exploration advanced medical
space exploration advanced medical
space exploration advanced medical devices and many many more in our
devices and many many more in our
devices and many many more in our everyday life now we are both receivers
everyday life now we are both receivers
everyday life now we are both receivers and transmitters of signals in one of
and transmitters of signals in one of
and transmitters of signals in one of the most commonly used signals are
the most commonly used signals are
the most commonly used signals are images images from everyday life images
images images from everyday life images
images images from everyday life images from space the moon the Pluto images
from space the moon the Pluto images
from space the moon the Pluto images from scans from our pets from our pet as
from scans from our pets from our pet as
from scans from our pets from our pet as we grow old from strange visitors I’ll
we grow old from strange visitors I’ll
we grow old from strange visitors I’ll be back to that visitor infinite and
be back to that visitor infinite and
be back to that visitor infinite and clen countless images this is our
clen countless images this is our
clen countless images this is our routine now we stop the time we capture
routine now we stop the time we capture
routine now we stop the time we capture the moment and then we spend time using
the moment and then we spend time using
the moment and then we spend time using applications adding filters and try to
applications adding filters and try to
applications adding filters and try to design how we want to remember that
design how we want to remember that
design how we want to remember that moment but is it so important to
moment but is it so important to
moment but is it so important to remember your lunch well if you process
remember your lunch well if you process
remember your lunch well if you process it a bit then you realize that thousands
it a bit then you realize that thousands
it a bit then you realize that thousands of scientists have been working in order
of scientists have been working in order
of scientists have been working in order for you to know and understand your food
for you to know and understand your food
for you to know and understand your food choices you now know why you need
choices you now know why you need
choices you now know why you need protein or carbs or gluten-free bread
protein or carbs or gluten-free bread
protein or carbs or gluten-free bread for example your decision is influenced
for example your decision is influenced
for example your decision is influenced by science
by science
by science so yes the moment you chose the jacket
so yes the moment you chose the jacket
so yes the moment you chose the jacket of over fries it’s a remarkable moment
of over fries it’s a remarkable moment
of over fries it’s a remarkable moment wouldn’t be fascinating if we could
wouldn’t be fascinating if we could
wouldn’t be fascinating if we could associate every
associate every
associate every image with science if we could add some
image with science if we could add some
image with science if we could add some extra processing to our signals to
extra processing to our signals to
extra processing to our signals to detect and discover science behind them
detect and discover science behind them
detect and discover science behind them not as computers but as humans trying to
not as computers but as humans trying to
not as computers but as humans trying to fit their curiosity what’s stopping us
fit their curiosity what’s stopping us
fit their curiosity what’s stopping us from that nothing there’s a whole world
from that nothing there’s a whole world
from that nothing there’s a whole world behind every little object that is
behind every little object that is
behind every little object that is scientifically derived waiting for us to
scientifically derived waiting for us to
scientifically derived waiting for us to explore it and understand it
explore it and understand it
explore it and understand it FaceTime science keep science the
FaceTime science keep science the
FaceTime science keep science the attentionally deserves increase I
attentionally deserves increase I
attentionally deserves increase I increased scientific literacy and
increased scientific literacy and
increased scientific literacy and eventually appreciate the moment and
eventually appreciate the moment and
eventually appreciate the moment and believing you can do it start
believing you can do it start
believing you can do it start questioning your signals it’s fun and
questioning your signals it’s fun and
questioning your signals it’s fun and its consequential to science not only
its consequential to science not only
its consequential to science not only shapes our daily lives but it is also
shapes our daily lives but it is also
shapes our daily lives but it is also the foundation of an innovative culture
the foundation of an innovative culture
the foundation of an innovative culture understanding and it’s crucial for all
understanding and it’s crucial for all
understanding and it’s crucial for all of us so we can be informed and
of us so we can be informed and
of us so we can be informed and influenced our future it’s not hard this
influenced our future it’s not hard this
influenced our future it’s not hard this is exactly what my friend did but
is exactly what my friend did but
is exactly what my friend did but subconsciously with a little bit of my
subconsciously with a little bit of my
subconsciously with a little bit of my help I presented her the signal and she
help I presented her the signal and she
help I presented her the signal and she performed her processing this is what
performed her processing this is what
performed her processing this is what you can do when you see Pluto for
you can do when you see Pluto for
you can do when you see Pluto for example you can ask yourself what is
example you can ask yourself what is
example you can ask yourself what is that big hard splashed across Salvador’s
that big hard splashed across Salvador’s
that big hard splashed across Salvador’s planet surface science has the answer
planet surface science has the answer
planet surface science has the answer for you aha
for you aha
for you aha his heart is made of cold it’s formed
his heart is made of cold it’s formed
his heart is made of cold it’s formed primarily by huge glaciers and made
primarily by huge glaciers and made
primarily by huge glaciers and made mostly of nitrogen ice the information
mostly of nitrogen ice the information
mostly of nitrogen ice the information is out there you can access it in
is out there you can access it in
is out there you can access it in seconds and if it’s not there it will be
seconds and if it’s not there it will be
seconds and if it’s not there it will be soon scientists are trying to make
soon scientists are trying to make
soon scientists are trying to make everything accessible and understandable
everything accessible and understandable
everything accessible and understandable by everyone our knowledge for the
by everyone our knowledge for the
by everyone our knowledge for the universe is continuously expanding and
universe is continuously expanding and
universe is continuously expanding and so does the digital universe from now
so does the digital universe from now
so does the digital universe from now until 2020 that digital universe will
until 2020 that digital universe will
until 2020 that digital universe will about double every two years and reach
about double every two years and reach
about double every two years and reach up to 40 trillion gigabytes in size
up to 40 trillion gigabytes in size
up to 40 trillion gigabytes in size hello no one there with so many images
hello no one there with so many images
hello no one there with so many images in social media so in a world that is
in social media so in a world that is
in social media so in a world that is changing as rapidly as ours developing
changing as rapidly as ours developing
changing as rapidly as ours developing the ability to learn new things it’s
the ability to learn new things it’s
the ability to learn new things it’s equally as critical to how well we’re
equally as critical to how well we’re
equally as critical to how well we’re thinking or how much knowledge
thinking or how much knowledge
thinking or how much knowledge we have exercise and fit your curiosity
we have exercise and fit your curiosity
we have exercise and fit your curiosity develop your ability to filter the
develop your ability to filter the
develop your ability to filter the information to combine the information
information to combine the information
information to combine the information search for facts and evidence this is
search for facts and evidence this is
search for facts and evidence this is what happened when I had a strange
what happened when I had a strange
what happened when I had a strange visitor
visitor
visitor I found the spectacular moth laying on
I found the spectacular moth laying on
I found the spectacular moth laying on my wall wearing its prada outfit and the
my wall wearing its prada outfit and the
my wall wearing its prada outfit and the first thing I did was of course grab my
first thing I did was of course grab my
first thing I did was of course grab my phone and take a picture but then I
phone and take a picture but then I
phone and take a picture but then I wondered how did the dab in my place and
wondered how did the dab in my place and
wondered how did the dab in my place and so I began processing I uploaded the
so I began processing I uploaded the
so I began processing I uploaded the picture and searched for a similar one I
picture and searched for a similar one I
picture and searched for a similar one I found a better one and of course I
found a better one and of course I
found a better one and of course I learned its name with the face up pulled
learned its name with the face up pulled
learned its name with the face up pulled chela I felt lucky because this species
chela I felt lucky because this species
chela I felt lucky because this species occurs mostly in the Mediterranean in
occurs mostly in the Mediterranean in
occurs mostly in the Mediterranean in South Africa then I wondered about the
South Africa then I wondered about the
South Africa then I wondered about the strange colors and shapes on its wings
strange colors and shapes on its wings
strange colors and shapes on its wings and I came across
and I came across
and I came across Turing’s theory about pattern formation
Turing’s theory about pattern formation
Turing’s theory about pattern formation mathematical equations that explain why
mathematical equations that explain why
mathematical equations that explain why zebras have stripes and cheetahs have
zebras have stripes and cheetahs have
zebras have stripes and cheetahs have totin stripes and that could possibly
totin stripes and that could possibly
totin stripes and that could possibly explain why our fingers and toes are
explain why our fingers and toes are
explain why our fingers and toes are patterned like that I save this moment
patterned like that I save this moment
patterned like that I save this moment forever and I ask you when these
forever and I ask you when these
forever and I ask you when these beautiful wings told me so much how can
beautiful wings told me so much how can
beautiful wings told me so much how can I say Oh stupid moth the next time I see
I say Oh stupid moth the next time I see
I say Oh stupid moth the next time I see mid science and appreciate the world
mid science and appreciate the world
mid science and appreciate the world surrounding us we are trying to improve
surrounding us we are trying to improve
surrounding us we are trying to improve nature to improve our experiences to
nature to improve our experiences to
nature to improve our experiences to improve our environment but first we
improve our environment but first we
improve our environment but first we should try to understand it and connect
should try to understand it and connect
should try to understand it and connect shape your opinion on global warming on
shape your opinion on global warming on
shape your opinion on global warming on modern medicine shape your opinion on
modern medicine shape your opinion on
modern medicine shape your opinion on tomorrow’s transportation on tomorrow’s
tomorrow’s transportation on tomorrow’s
tomorrow’s transportation on tomorrow’s technology share you are a ha moment
technology share you are a ha moment
technology share you are a ha moment with a kid one aha moment per week we
with a kid one aha moment per week we
with a kid one aha moment per week we stimulate their curiosity and maybe make
stimulate their curiosity and maybe make
stimulate their curiosity and maybe make them see the world differently tied them
them see the world differently tied them
them see the world differently tied them towards critical thinking and prepare
towards critical thinking and prepare
towards critical thinking and prepare them to solve problems with done yet
them to solve problems with done yet
them to solve problems with done yet have great new ideas we then arise you
have great new ideas we then arise you
have great new ideas we then arise you know
know
know every moment has a story every image has
every moment has a story every image has
every moment has a story every image has a story but also every image captures
a story but also every image captures
a story but also every image captures science inside and before you rush to
science inside and before you rush to
science inside and before you rush to say that you don’t care or you don’t
say that you don’t care or you don’t
say that you don’t care or you don’t understand like my friend II that first
understand like my friend II that first
understand like my friend II that first think of that we are trying to improve
think of that we are trying to improve
think of that we are trying to improve the sorry we are trying to improve the
the sorry we are trying to improve the
the sorry we are trying to improve the beauty we are trying to enhance the
beauty we are trying to enhance the
beauty we are trying to enhance the beauty of our of our of our moments by
beauty of our of our of our moments by
beauty of our of our of our moments by try to enhance the brightness of our
try to enhance the brightness of our
try to enhance the brightness of our images but the beauty of our moments is
images but the beauty of our moments is
images but the beauty of our moments is enhanced the more you know the more you
enhanced the more you know the more you
enhanced the more you know the more you understand the greatness and fascination
understand the greatness and fascination
understand the greatness and fascination of science behind everything
of science behind everything
of science behind everything the beauty of sunset is enhanced the
the beauty of sunset is enhanced the
the beauty of sunset is enhanced the more you know about it the more you know
more you know about it the more you know
more you know about it the more you know about light propagation about atmosphere
about light propagation about atmosphere
about light propagation about atmosphere and unfortunately the beauty of our
and unfortunately the beauty of our
and unfortunately the beauty of our sunset is diminished the more we ignore
sunset is diminished the more we ignore
sunset is diminished the more we ignore science the more we ignore air pollution
science the more we ignore air pollution
science the more we ignore air pollution the more we ignore climate change and if
the more we ignore climate change and if
the more we ignore climate change and if our sunset gets destroyed then no
our sunset gets destroyed then no
our sunset gets destroyed then no filters and no applications will be able
filters and no applications will be able
filters and no applications will be able to restore its beauty I invite you to a
to restore its beauty I invite you to a
to restore its beauty I invite you to a much deeper understanding of science and
much deeper understanding of science and
much deeper understanding of science and the world surrounding us we are now
the world surrounding us we are now
the world surrounding us we are now equipped with the technology and we have
equipped with the technology and we have
equipped with the technology and we have the opportunity to do that signal
the opportunity to do that signal
the opportunity to do that signal processing is what connects the world
processing is what connects the world
processing is what connects the world and puts it in our pockets from our
and puts it in our pockets from our
and puts it in our pockets from our pockets our processing of the signals
pockets our processing of the signals
pockets our processing of the signals will connect us back to the world and
will connect us back to the world and
will connect us back to the world and help us process our future thank you
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