My research experience abroad – fostering curiosity
Ever wonder how the ocean reserves as much dissolved organic carbon as atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide? The truth is I do not have the answer to this question. Merely this question is what captivated my interest in this topic. How is it that nature maintains this immense carbon capture system and we still can´t figure out exactly how it functions?
Spør ein forskar: Er urkorn sunnare en kveitemjøl
Hei, har spørsmål eg tykkjer det er vanskjeleg å finne noko klart svar på.
Er urkorn (spelt, emmer landkveite svedjerug osb.) sunnare en kveitemjøl, og evt rugmjøl?
Vil eit økologisk mjøl gje betre helsegevinstar enn eit konvensjonellt korn?
Plastic waste in the ocean: making impact models
Human activities affect the ecosystems of the ocean through different types of pollution such as plastic. However, we lack models to understand the impacts of plastic pollution and how they can be reduced. In my project, I make models for the impact of marine animals…
Bitcoin: History and Valuation (Obverse and Reverse)
We have recently reached another all-time high for Bitcoin, followed by a large drop in its price. What does it really mean? Follow me on understanding the journey that led us to this moment, which might help us to decipher Bitcoin’s different layers, and understand what is happening on the network right now.
Spør ein forskar: Kor mykje har temperaturen å seie for gullringen og fingeren?
Vi har motteke dette spørsmålet via bloggen. Send gjerne ditt spørsmål til ein forskar, du også! Spørsmål: Eg veit at metall og anna materiale vider seg ut i varmen. Det same gjelder kroppen – f.eks. kan fingre hovne opp når man er varm vs bli…
New book on lower temperatures in heat distribution networks
In our new guidebook on low-temperature district heating implementation, we propose a toolbox. Our guidebook contains aggregated information about the main economic drivers for low-temperature district heating. It shows how to obtain lower temperatures in heating systems inside existing and new buildings, as well as…
How do we go from waste heat to electrical power, the turbine edition
Research on a certain turbine in a cycle that convert heat into electrical power, may in time contribute to developing cost-effective turbines. This is a stepping stone in increasing the return on renewable energy sources. My research concerns a certain component in a cycle that…
How tiny zooplankton can help us understand trust in Big Ocean Data
The zooplankton Calanus finmarchicus will be the starting point for the André Hoffmann Fellow Kate Crosman’s work to understand trust in Big Ocean Data. How? Read on.
Superchilling for sustainable salmon production
Superchilling salmon in refrigerated seawater is an efficient method of salmon storage to improve shelf life. Combined with efficient packaging techniques and the use of physics-based mathematical models, superchilling provides a sustainable option for the future in the salmon industry.
A better, greener kind of electronics: Q&A with Julian Walker
Julian Walker is a newly appointed associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at NTNU. Originally trained as a Ceramic Engineer, he now develops functional materials based on engineered molecular crystals – crystalline solids that, like sugar, are formed from molecules held…