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Optical Illusions

Anti-Gravity Mirror
Anti-Gravity Mirror

Take off and fly in a mirror that makes half your body look whole.

Science activity to construct a cube that can be perceived in two ways
Ambiguous Cube

A cube made from drinking straws can confuse your brain.

Science activity to to explore how curved mirrors reflect images
Soda Can Mirror

See how images appear in a curved mirror.

Skateboard Science
Museum or skate park—or both?
Color Uncovered App
Color Uncovered App

Explore the surprising side of color.
Bird in a Cage: More experiments to try

Explore the afterimages your eyes and your brain create. 
Bird in a Cage: Materials and assembly

Do the Bird in a Cage experiment with some basic materials.
Bird in a Cage: Introduction

Make a bird appear in a cage using only your eyes. 

First Tinkering Studio BeetleBlocks Workshop

by Ryan • August 25, 2015

The Paintings of Alexa Meade

by Jackie Clay • July 27, 2015

Artist Meade "makes" live three-dimensional subjects two-dimensional expressionist works

Science activity that demonstrates a visual illusion
Overlapping Spots

Make a bright spot brighter.

Science activity that demonstrates an optical illusion
Hole in Your Hand

What happened to your whole hand?

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