Erik graduated from Dal with an honours degree at the age of 14 and later became the youngest professor ever hired at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) when he was 20. While here, Erik studied mathematics, computer science, and even applied his knowledge working in an oceanography lab.
Erik applies mathematics to create beautiful works of art, some of which are featured in New York's Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery.
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DAL SCIENCE NEWS
A new study in Science, involving Marine Biology PhD Candidate Kristina Boerder & Boris Worm, reveals a precise image of the scale of global fishing acitvity—for the first time since humans started fishing 42,000 years ago. Learn more in the Globe and Mail and Dal News.
Under the supervision of Psychology and Neuroscience's Christine Chambers, Clinical Psychology student Meghan Schinkel recently defended her PhD dissertation examining the influence siblings have on how children feel pain. She spoke to the Chronicle Herald about her findings.
