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Patterns
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Aeolian Landscape
Swirling sand evokes a desert landscape.
Cafe Wall Illusion
These tiles aren't really crooked–they just look that way.
Catenary Arch
Build an arch that supports itself.
Chladni Singing
Use your voice to make visible patterns in sand.
Digital Footprints
Daily cycles of the city are projected onto a miniature topographic map of San Francisco.
Disappearing Act
An animal that blends in with its environment is much easier to see when it's moving than when it's still.
Drawing Board
The Drawing Board is a pendulum that creates unique designs.
Drip Chamber
Liquid glycerin drips down, creating unique shapes and shadow patterns.
Duck Into a Kaleidoscope
Step inside—and reflect.
Elastotron
Explore light and dimension.
Flock
Experiment with a mathematical model of birds in flight
Flourish (Bloom)
Edmark’s 3-D printed sculptures, called blooms, animate when spun under a strobe light.
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