We’ve been told (and some choose to believe) that rainbows are only illusions, and rainbows have nothing to hide. Kermit says no, and so does the math of optics. Using the path of sunlight through single drop fo water, mathematicians...

imageMaya Lin’s Ghost Forest is outdoor public art that symbolizes climate change and addresses the sheer power humans constantly exert over their natural and built environments. From Madison Square Park Conservancy:In nature, a ghost forest is the evidence of a...

Cute little history of the pothos plant, from SciShow.The pothos plant grows really well in a lot of places, so you’d think they’d be easy to coax blossoms out of, but even the greenest thumbs haven’t seen this plant bloom...

(Jagged and Theft (2021) by Amie Esslinger)Amie Esslinger finds inspiration in cellular biology. Jagged and Theft, specificallly references the JAG1 protein. Here’re more from Art the Science:I came across JAG1 when looking into the mechanics of tumor growth and spread. It’s...

It’s not like you need a new computer, so why should you care about the global semiconductor shortage? When a computer can do anything, everything has a computer. The semiconductor shortage has prevented parents from buying a PlayStation 5 for...

Neat project from the Exploratorium Teacher Institute Project.Mix red, green, and blue light using a pinhole viewer and conduct simple scientific investigations into human color perception.Read more.

Via MyModernMetSculptor Yi Chul Hee is known for his incredible sculptures that activate public space. He uses tightly stacked metal pipes that are then cut at interesting angles to achieve sculptures of the human form, life-sized animals, and even abstract...

The NYPL will be screening and discussing the themes presented in Menno Schilthuizen’s TEDTalk.via NYPLTogether, we will watch How Animals and Plants are Evolving in Cities by Menno Schilthuizen, a researcher at Naturalis Biodiversity Centre and a professor of evolution...

I’ve been waiting for this Project Farm video for a while. In it, Todd tests Milwaukee, DeWalt, Stanley, Craftsman, Klein, Kobalt, Lufkin, Bauer, Komelon, Kutir, and Ming Hao 25′ tape measures. The tapes were tested for standout (reach), abrasion resistance,...

A simple, no-cost, no-soldering modification to your Adafruit STEMMA Speaker delivers noticeably more punch from this tiny package. “Speakers are weird animals!”So why are they assembled this way rather than face down? It gives you more options. You might want...