Finals of Kant get Marx 2.0 : a general politics quiz
Mike Wu Internship
1. Exploring Periodic Prime Cicada Lifespans Michael Wu Dr. Paul Miller Neural Modeling Group Volen Center for Complex Systems Brandeis University October 15, 2009
7. Periodic Trends of Magicicada Prime life spans of either 13 or 17 years. Periodic mass emergence during the summer. Why do they have prime life spans and how did they adapt?
11. Results Supports a model that Magicicada evolved to maximize predator satiation and minimize resonance. Conducted brute-force simulations to find optimal growth – death rates for predator species.
12. Final Thoughts Challenging – Provides hands-on insight into academia Exciting – Learn new material that you are interested in. Recommendation - Experience level