"Seeing Science"

Advances in video production and scientific visualization are among the most exciting and noteworthy outcomes of the progress that has been made in computational science. Whether it is the immersive environments of “Avatar,” the ubiquity of high quality video capture on even the smallest of devices, or the visualization of complex mathematical, physical, and biological phenomena, computational science has enabled us to see things as we have never seen them before.

With this in mind, The Neukom Institute is delighted to announce the 2013 “Seeing Science” competition, open to all Dartmouth students (undergraduate and graduate) to promote visual approaches to science understanding:

Rules: 

• Video entries* must be received by MARCH 15, 2013.
• Contestants must be enrolled students at Dartmouth College.
• Video entries can be any length.
• It goes without saying, this must be your own work but up to four students may collaborate on an entry.
• They must either explain or illuminate some scientific idea
• OR be obviously inspired by some scientific idea (e.g., the movie "Pi")
• OR serve as an application/illustration of some new idea that could make possible an interesting advance in visualization/video production.

(Note that the explanation of a scientific idea might very well be completely expository and hopefully, highly creative in nature-- i.e., have fun with it!)

Prizes: 1st Place -- $1,000, 2nd Place -- $750 (two awards), 3rd Place -- $500

Submission Instructions:

Scientific visualization comes in many forms. Video files can be uploaded by signing in at https://caligari.dartmouth.edu/~neukom/seeing_science with your DND address and then, choosing the file to upload.

Websites, computer applications and mobile apps should send your information to Neukom Institute.

Acceptable file formats:

• Movie/video files: Upload a .mov file (.mp4, .mpg, .wmv or .rm files will not be accepted)
• Computer applications: Zipped application files are acceptable and must play on any OS (Mac, Windows, Linux). If they do not, please indicate on which OS they run and why.
• Mobile apps: Mobile apps must be available for free from either the Android Market or iPhone Store. Include all info for downloading the app in your email.
• Websites: If your visualization is a website, include the url in your email along with any explanation/clarification you wish to include.

All videos will be featured on the Neukom website and the Neukom playlist on the Dartmouth YouTube channel.

Email questions to Dan Rockmore.

*Need equipment or help? The Jones Media Center in Baker-Berry Library has it all.