Turning Red is a 2022 Pixar animated film directed by Domee Shi and written by Domee Shi and Julia Cho. It follows our main character Meiliin (Mei) Lee, as she tries to navigate her newfound ability to transform into a red panda whenever she feels any strong emotion. Her mother, Ming, explains to her that this was something passed down from their ancestor, Sun Yee, and that all … [Read more...] about Turning Red: Breaking the Cycle of Generational Trauma
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The Debate over Dissociative Identity Disorder
If someone who is not a professional psychologist is asked to list the psychological disorders that they know, one of the disorders on their list would probably be Dissociative Identity Disorder, or DID, formerly known as multiple personality disorder. According to the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), symptoms of DID … [Read more...] about The Debate over Dissociative Identity Disorder
Ramjets, Scramjets, and Propulsion for High-Speed Flight
I hope that my readers had an amazing summer, and I look forward to discussing more aerospace engineering topics this fall. In this week’s blog post, I will explore a topic that I began to research this June: propulsion mechanisms for high-speed aircraft. In particular, we will explore ramjets and scramjets, which can propel aircraft and missiles into the hypersonic regime, or … [Read more...] about Ramjets, Scramjets, and Propulsion for High-Speed Flight
What is the “Metaverse” and Why Does It Matter?
It is apparent through observing the evolution of social media and the internet as a whole that our presences are becoming increasingly digital. As my Immersive Media professor puts it, entering a virtual space is becoming synonymous with entering a physical space. Our digital selves and the virtual places we visit become a part of us. Suppose I play games online with my … [Read more...] about What is the “Metaverse” and Why Does It Matter?
Lady Bird: Exceptionalism vs Mediocrity
Lady Bird is an award winning 2017 film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It’s a coming of age drama-comedy that follows our main character, Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson, as she navigates her relationships with her mother, her best friend, and herself. There are a lot of themes that can be pulled from the film, but one that particularly sticks out is the battle between … [Read more...] about Lady Bird: Exceptionalism vs Mediocrity