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Liquid Armor

Liquid Armor Ever heard of d3o? It is a liquid armor (yes, I said LIQUID armor) that is being adapted for all sorts of uses (look what I found with a simple ... more»

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Mathemagical Card Trick

Mathemagical Card Trick In this week's O Wow Moment from the Children's Museum of Houston, I show my assistants a fun card trick. When pressed for how it works, I eventually relent to ... more»

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Light It Up

Light It Up So, this week we're continuing our exploration into microwaves by...well, exploring microwaves. Microwave ovens produce microwaves, but what are microwaves? Microwaves are a type of electromagnetic waves. There are actually several ... more»

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Soap Soufflé

Soap Soufflé Normally, when I post an O Wow Moments video to the blog, I encourage you to try the activity at home. Not this time. It is a very interesting experiment ... more»

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I Scream For…

I Scream For… Houston summers are HOT! And while cooling off at the Children's Museum of Houston is a great thing to do, another delicious way to cool off is to enjoy some ... more»

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A Bright Idea

A Bright Idea more»

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Savory Science

Savory Science more»

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Nanocoatings

Nanocoatings more»

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(Almost) Impossible Acts of Balance

(Almost) Impossible Acts of Balance In Getting a Sense of Balance, a prior O Wow Moments episode from the Children's Museum of Houston, we discussed how your sense of balance is generated by the semicircular ... more»

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Candy Chemistry

Candy Chemistry Well, it looks like my assistants had a great time trick-or-treating. Alas, they seem to have overindulged in their candy and are suffering the consequences on the floor of the ... more»

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