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Greetings in the Time of COVID-19

In this time of social distancing, what kinds of greetings should we use?

The Rewiring, Part 1: Series Introduction

October 10, 2018

In this series of stories, an Exploratorium exhibit developer shares her experience recovering from a Traumatic Brain Injury.

Exhibits In Extreme Close Up: Dance Of Opposites

We take a closer look at some styrofoam from the exhibit Dance Of Opposites .

Exhibits In Extreme Close Up: Spinning Blackboard

Exhibits In Extreme Close Up: Black Sand

Exhibits In Extreme Close Up: Through the Looking Glass

Take a closer look at some chalk from the exhibit Through the Looking Glass .

The Great Colombian Morse Code Song

February 8, 2017

In an extraordinary mission to rescue 16 kidnapped soldiers, the Colombian army turned to pop music to send the hostages a secret message.

What Is Math For?

February 1, 2017

This talk explores some of the ways we use mathematics to make sense of the world around us.

Speaking With Your Eyes | Denton Blinks Morse Code

January 20, 2017

An American POW uses blinking to communicate in Morse Code.

January 4, 2017

In this post we explore what it takes to start a stadium wave.

Phyllotactic Spirals and the Art of John Edmark

December 2, 2016

In this brisk talk, Paul Dancstep investigates several kinetic sculptures by artist John Edmark.

Voting Paradoxes

November 3, 2016

How effective is voting? In this video we explore some of the ways in which the democratic process can go wrong.