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Using computers for discovery
PREDICTING NATURAL DISASTERS
Weather
Forecasting
two parts to predecting
real weather conditions are recorded
The weather data is processed using an algorithm that predict the wheather condition.
They change their algorithms to help improve predictions in the future
The predecting weather allows the meteorologists to predict the course of hurricanes.
Supercomputers are used to this work
Early warning about bad weather gives people time to prepare, or to evacuate an area
Earthquakes
Type of natural disaster
Seismologists use sensors to detect movement in the earth
Predicting earthquakes will allow people to prepere for them
MEDICAL DISCOVERY
Computers Models and Medicine
predict effect of new treatments
develop new drugs and other treatments
help doctors
predict possible bad effects
Animal and Human Testing
clinical trial
tasted small group of human
an be dangerous
Doctors would like to develop more computers models so that they can test drugs using computers.
Clinical trials are usually safe but can be dangerous for the people involved
Drugs are usually tasted on animals before permission is given to use them on humans.
DNA
large amount of data
DNA computers will be developed in the future
millions of calculations
A microscopic computer that can repair cells that are damged by cancer or other diseases.
many important medical discoveries on the 21st century
SPACE DISCOVERY
The Eagle Has Landed
Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC).
The AGC was the first computer used to guide flights
In 1969, the Apollo Lunar Module called Eagle made the first landing onthe moon.
The AGC was heavy, slow and difficult to use.
Life On Mars?
The robots were digned to study the rocks on Mars
Mars had water and hot springs that could have supported simple microscopic life.
In 2004, two identical robot explorer landed on Mars
the robot had
a hammer to break rocks open
instruments to analyse rocks
a flexible robot arm to examine rocks
a microscope
two video cameras