2022: A YEAR IN SCIENCE
Illustration by Quynh Anh Nguyen
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
Another year in science has passed, with 2022 disappearing into 2023. With a mandated return to campus life at the University, there seems a tangible break from the past three years of lockdowns, isolation and online existence.
Over the summer holidays, four of our wonderful OmniSci contributers—Andrew, Julia, Lily and Yvette—have written about science that has made a mark in 2022, with topics spanning DNA of the ancient past to the future of art crafted by artificial intelligence.
Our writers were supported by editors, Tanya and myself, and the cover and article art for this issue has been created by Quynh Anh. Thanks also goes to our behind-the-scenes events duo, Andrew (again!) and Aisyah, who have been working hard on promotion to showcase the work of our team on this mini-issue, and our treasurer-secretary, Maya, who keeps us all in line.
On behalf of the whole team, we're incredibly excited to share our summer issue, 2022: A Year in Science. If you would like to support our work, you can sign up as a member, join our mailing list or get in touch at omniscimag@gmail.com—all this and more on our About Us page.
Most importantly, please read on!
Caitlin Kane, Rachel Ko, Patrick Grave, Yvette Marris
OmniSci Editors-in-Chief 2023
ARTICLES
MEET THE NEW KID
by Julia Lockerd
Imagine a machine joins your art class, creating new art from an AI algorithm fed by original human creation. No need to imagine — AI has already refined art in 2022.
From Fusion to Submarines: A Nuclear Year
BEHIND THE MASK
by Yvette Marris
2022 brought new stories of healthcare workers struggling in our post-pandemic world, but the big picture goes beyond the COVID wards.
by Andrew Lim
In 2022, nuclear science stood between old fears and new possibilities. What’s next for politicians, scientists and the public?