Found 0 - 10 results of 33 programs matching keyword " making color"
With a roll of thin plastic diffraction grating and some "stolen" sunlight, artist and exhibit developer Pete Stephens transformed the interior of the Palace of Fine Arts into a dazzling riot of spectral color. As he works to recreate the effect at the new Exploratorium at Pier 15, Stephens recounts the challenges—and the inspiration—of this expansive experiment in light.
Project: Science in the City | Browse All
Date: June 12, 2013
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics For our first episode in a new season of "Science in the City," we explore the creation of a bell for the Exploratorium’s new home at Pier 15.
Artist Nick Diphillipo has been designing and casting bells and other objects for over thirty years. He teaches bell making at The Crucible in Oakland, California, as well as other foundry-related subjects.
Project: Science in the City | Browse All
Date: April 10, 2013
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Art, General Science What is light? How is it made? In this video, staff physicist Ron Hipschman will talk about and demonstrate light, it's features and various ways it can be made as well as how colors mix.
Project: Color | Browse All
Date: November 16, 2011
Format: Lecture
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): physics Exploratorium neuroscientist Richard Brown discusses how we see color, how color vision evolved, why color vision varies from person to person, and how the scientific understanding of color vision has led to technologies such as color photography
Project: Color | Browse All
Date: November 16, 2011
Format: Lecture
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): physics On August 4, 2011 After Dark Blue delved into the color of cool with explorations of indigo, underwater vision, color photography, and blues performances by Lady Bianca, Bobbie Webb, and Fillmore Slim.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: August 22, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): art An homage to the color of passion and pageantry, Red featured special presentations, classic exhibits, and fiery performances by San Francisco’s Theatre Flamenco.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: July 14, 2011
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): art
