Ayesha Ashraf
1 week ago
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📸 TERMITES AND MIKE PEARCE — Thermal Ventilation in Termite Tubes and Mounds
The picture shows a mud tube built by termites using saliva, sand, clay and organic matter. These tubes grow into huge mounds in areas like Africa. These structures inspired the formation of a sustainable building in Zimbabwe as described below: Mike Pearce, an architect faced with the task to design such an architecture for EastWest Centre in Zimbabwe that would maintain a stable, humid internal …
🔬 Submitted to the Science Photo Hunt — “Theme: Engineering in Nature”
https://my.paksc.org/science-photo-hunt/photo/70
Ayesha Ashraf
1 week ago
·🚀 Volunteer Activity Hub
My name is Ayesha. I am from Bahawalpur and I am currently preparing for my MDCAT exam.
I write short stories on Medium. I also run a small pottery business with my friends. I like reading books, spending time with my cats and learning random science facts.
I look forward to volunteering and working with the PSC community especially the research and content department.