Archive for the ‘Cool Links’ Category
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Miss Manners definitely will not approve of this video or its sequel, but science (and O Wow Moments) must not be held back!
In this episode, we're going to explore sympathetic resonance. ... more»
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So we've done a few prior O Wow Moments here at the Children's Museum of Houston on aerodynamics and planes like Blow Bernoulli Blow and Air Control. Basically, there are ... more»
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I don't normally watch reality TV or variety shows, so I missed out on the Kinetic King phenomena on the last America's Got Talent. I only learned about it while ... more»
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Our noses are amazing! Did you know we are nanosensors - instruments that can detect things billionths of a meter in size? That is basically what our sense of smell ... more»
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Why does electricity only flow through the copper on a circuit board? Simple! Copper, like most metals, is a conductor of electricity. That means that electricity can easily flow through ... more»
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So in our most recent episode Static Repulsion, we finished up our three-part series on static electricity (including Static Shock! and Static Cling). To wrap the whole thing together we ... more»
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Just like the classic Beach Boys song, we're focusing our attention on sound. Nothing fancy, just sound. How do we hear sound? Simple - vibrations!
Sound is created when something vibrates. ... more»
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Don't let the name freak you out - Molecular Gastronomy is just the scientific exploration of food preparation. It isn't just about cooking, but using science to create some fairly ... more»
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We have a great game in our Cyberchase: The Chase Is On! exhibit at the Children's Museum of Houston call Dragon Dilemma. It is based on an actual episode from ... more»
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For many people, when I say, "math," they curl up in a ball trying to block out bad memories of solving for "x." When I mention geometry, they curl up ... more»
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