seminar_a seminar I cannot understand

From silicon to neurons, from neurons to furrows: Sensor technologies for high-resolution, high-density data in neural and environmental systems

Presenter: Pingyu Wang
Postdoctoral scholar, Chemical Engineering
Stanford University

Motivation

Silicon chips are rigid and flat, but neurons are soft and distributed in 3D

Application: retinal prostheses

Second speaker:
Improving visual acuity outcomes with subretinal photovoltaic prostheses
Presenter: Mohajeet Bhuckory
PhD Candidate, Instructor, Ophthalmology
Stanford University

I’m sorry I just counldn’t understand from the first speaker. ORZ….

Sometimes when I listen to this kind of seminars, I cannot help but think about what kind of support we need if we want to do the same work. It looks like we need very sophisticated equipment and a big team with all kinds of expertise. I wonder that most people cannot do this kind of work because they don’t have the access to these resources.

When I did my first job in Microsoft, I was too naive and hated to stand on a big platform which may limit my creativity. To some extent, I still think so. But after a few years, I gradually understand that standing on the shoulders of giants is not a bad thing. Or we could do nothing if we don’t have the access to these resources.

A disappointed moment.