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Yuen Yiu

Staff Writer

Yuen Yiu has a Ph.D. in Physics from University of Tennessee and a bachelor's degree, also in Physics, from University of Michigan. During his time as a scientific researcher he worked at numerous institutions including Brookhaven National Lab, Oak Ridge National Lab, Ames National Lab, and Argonne National Lab. His area of expertise includes various investigative techniques using X-Ray and neutron scattering on materials. Originally from Hong Kong, Yuen is fluent in both Cantonese and Mandarin. In Yuen’s spare time he enjoys running and playing music.

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Culture

Fighting Misinformation About a Novel Disease

Experts who studied the Zika epidemic discuss how to handle misinformation during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Culture

Visualizing Twitter Echo Chambers

A mathematical model that visualizes echo chambers on Twitter shows how they coevolve with polarization on controversial topics.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Human

Experts Warn That Some Marathoners May Be Pushing Themselves Too Hard

Review study examines why people are suffering heart attacks during high intensity and endurance exercises such as marathons and triathlons.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Physics

Weird Waves: From Wildfires to Heart Arrhythmia

What links a wildfire raging across a forest to the electric signals rippling through our hearts? Enter the world of waves in excitable media.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Human

Got Sleep Apnea? Tongue Fat May Be to Blame

Study identifies having a fat tongue as a primary factor in the common sleep disorder.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

New Light Sail Design Would Use Laser Beam to Ride Into Space

New design is able to stabilize itself.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

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