THE POWER OF ORIGAMI
Learn about engineering and its power to shape the future
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LECTURE 1 - AN INTRODUCTION TO ORIGAMI
Dr. Otto Wilson Jr. gives us an introduction to the art of origami in engineering.
Dr. Otto Wilson Jr. gives us an introduction to the art of origami in engineering.
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LECTURE 2 - Origami and the human body
Dr. Otto Wilson Jr. talks about origami and its connection with medicine.
Dr. Otto Wilson Jr. talks about origami and its connection with medicine.
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LECTURE 3 - Origami and low cost powerful tools
Origami has been used to develop ultra low-cost powerful tools for a variety of biophysical topics like ecological monitoring and tropical disease diagnoses. It also is a tool for science education.
Origami has been used to develop ultra low-cost powerful tools for a variety of biophysical topics like ecological monitoring and tropical disease diagnoses. It also is a tool for science education.
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Lecture 4 - Engineering meets Medicine - and Origami
Medigami: Learning Embryology Through OrigamiMechanical engineer and medical student Maria Erquiaga shares how she created Medigami — an innovative project that uses origami folding patterns to teach the mechanical processes of embryonic development.From the trilaminar disc to the complex rotations of the stomach, discover how paper folding can make complex anatomy intuitive and memorable.A perfect example of how engineering thinking transforms medical education.
Medigami: Learning Embryology Through OrigamiMechanical engineer and medical student Maria Erquiaga shares how she created Medigami — an innovative project that uses origami folding patterns to teach the mechanical processes of embryonic development.From the trilaminar disc to the complex rotations of the stomach, discover how paper folding can make complex anatomy intuitive and memorable.A perfect example of how engineering thinking transforms medical education.
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ENGINEERING IS THE FUTURE
THE POWER OF ORIGAMI
One piece of paper, unlimited possibilities. — Dr. Otto Wilson Jr., profesor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. talks talks about origami in biochemistry and how everybody can benefit from practicing this art. It is the start of your learning experience, the first step in a path to come up with your own breakthroughs.
