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Mathematics

Components of force make a toy walk and stop at just the right time.

How does this stack up?

The attraction and repulsion of magnets produces entrancing, unpredictable motion.

Create graceful loops and spirals by drawing on a spinning disk.

Discover art and science in a myriad of spherical reflections.

Create geometric art with soap films.

So close, yet so far away.

Substitute coins for radiation.

Discover the outer limits of your eyes.

Imperfect alignment can lead to interesting patterns.

Gelatin can do much more than just wiggle and jiggle.

Focus the invisible light from an electric heater.

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