Now that we know how optical illusion works, let’s have some fun with it! Learn how to make a classic “persistence of vision” toy known as the Thaumatrope. MATERIALS 1. Plain index card 2. Drawing and Coloring supplies 3. Recycled straw or pencil 4. Scotch tape STEPS 1. Fold the index card in half 2. …
Have you ever considered a career as an asteroid miner? It may sound like a job for a character in a science fiction book or movie, but asteroid mining is already changing from a futuristic possibility to a reality. In fact, asteroid mining companies already exist! Take, for example, Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries. …
Danielle Feinberg knows what magic feels like. As Director of Photography for Lighting for Pixar Animation Studios, she breathes life into the worlds and characters of movies like Coco, Brave, Wall E, and more. In Danielle’s life, creating magic means finding a way to be be an artist and a scientist at the same time. …
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Imagine a machine the size of a school bus. Peek inside and you find 760,000 little bits and pieces. You’ve never seen anything like it. Now you’re asked to work with that machine. And your boss doesn’t want you there, because you’re a woman. Sound scary? Fortunately, Grace Hopper wasn’t easily scared. In fact, Grace …
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