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The magic of the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio
Across a multitude of creative disciplines and industries, artists, designers, musicians, and architects have all exploited this mathematical marvel in their work. Variations of this captivating number pattern, known as the Fibonacci sequence, show up all around us and have captivated the public imagination for centuries.
11.2024 | Rachel Edelstein
What I learned making a video game
In 1981, the arcade game Centipede was released by Atari, a world leader of the video game market in the late 20th century. Following the same formula as several other famous arcade games of the time, such as Pac-Man and Galaxian, the game involves a moving, player-controlled object (also known as the Bug Blaster) that tries to eliminate the enemy (Centipede) that appears on the screen.
05.2024 | Rachel Edelstein
Fashion designer, Diane Von Furstenberg, once said “everything in fashion begins in the streets”. In the midst of our consumer culture, where fashion trends change quarterly and we feel pressure to adhere, we have become out of touch with the true ingenuity and creativity with which it all began
02.2024 | Rachel Edelstein
Medicine, Pigeons and Pattern Recognition
Pattern recognition is the automated recognition of regularities in data. In recent years, and particularly with the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning, it has become significant to many industries.
04.2023 | Rachel Edelstein
The Ivy League and other elite schools- can you get in?
There is no obvious, fail-safe method to being accepted into a school in the Ivy League, but there are some definite patterns exploited and strategies adopted by top performing, successful candidates.
09.2020 | Rachel Edelstein
Just because I’m good at it, does not mean I like it.
Psychometric testing is the best known and most highly regarded method for measuring individuals’ mental capabilities and behavioral styles. Most commonly, psychometrics are used for career guidance and the evaluation of job suitability for a particular role based on personality characteristics and cognitive abilities.
04.2020 | Rachel Edelstein