Contribution to Big Data discussion

Posted by Isabelle Desjeux on June 27, 2018 · Leave a Comment 

  On the 7th of May, a conference entitled “Is Big Data a New Medium?” was held at Lasalle College of the Arts. I was invited to contribute as a speaker and decided to perform the conversations I had been having with neuroscientist and neuroethologist Prof Suresh Jesuthasan.  The conversation relates to trying to come … Continue reading →

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HEVEALOGY

Posted by Isabelle Desjeux on February 28, 2018 · 1 Comment 

Hevealogy noun [u] /hɪəviːlə.dʒi/  the scientific study of the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis. As part of the school programme, students follow classes on physics, chemistry, biology, geography, history… But the rubber plant is so important that it needs its own classroom and its own hours of study in the curriculum. Hevea brasiliensis (the botanical name … Continue reading →

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Screening of “Buang” at the Malay Heritage Centre

Posted by Isabelle Desjeux on October 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

This Wednesday, 23rd of October 2013 at 7:30pm, I will be giving a presentation to accompany the screening of my film “Buang, the Lost Malay Scientist”, at the Malay Heritage Centre, Singapore. What kind of microscope did he use? How did he see the scientific enquiry? Was he instrumental in helping Wallace formulate his theory … Continue reading →

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