Blog Posts

Become an Origami Math Genius (OMG) through Distance Learning

5/28/2020

OMG Distance Learning

An online class of OMG was taught to students and teachers of Rio del Sol School in Oxnard, California. Since pandemic school closure, 20 online lessons have been developed for local school districts, they are open to public.

Origami conceptualizes math visually, eases math intuitively, and alleviates math anxiety for students. Its advantage in math education has been established in numerous studies worldwide and demonstrated in east Asia where origami is a popular school activity.

Uncharted Water

5/21/2020

A Leaky Boat

A floating boat with punctured COVID pattern.

Los Angeles Presents Art and Culture Online

5/14/2020

A Kink in a Heart

In the pandemic quarantine, the city of Los Angeles published an online cultural guide in May 2020 to celebrate Asian and Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month. This sculpture was curated into the publication.

Maternal Bonding

5/7/2020

Maternal Bonding

This floating paper art was conceptualized during a whale watching in Magdalena bay of Mexico, a gray whale’s birthing ground.

Knowledge for Survival

4/30/2020

Knowledge for Survival

Quest for COVID-19 antibody testing.

In the same boat

4/23/2020

A leaking boat

Are we?

Crack the Genetic Code

4/16/2020

Crack the Code

Unfold the mystery of COVID-19 through genome sequencing. The DNA structure in double helix is cracked open to reveal its codon sequence.

Brain Training Improved Memory for Older Adults

4/9/2020

Visual Encoding

In a memory test for 200 seniors, nobody recalled 7+ out of 15 given items. After training, 85% of them recalled 7+ thanks to visual encoding. The brain training was conducted at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), California State University Channel Islands.

Sitting on a gold mine

4/2/2020

A hoarder.

All the Rage

3/26/2020

Go bidet.