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Seismic Science: Damage Control
We can't predict when an earthquake will occur, but we can avoid some potential disasters.
Seismic Slinky
What goes on under the ground during an earthquake? Use a Slinky to model the various seismic waves that make the earth tremble.
Retrofitting
In an earthquake, some older structures collapse and others stand tall. The difference is usually retrofitting.
Vocal Vowels
Hear vocal tract models transform the squawk of a duck call into vowel sounds.
Can You Find the Highest Note?
Three auditory illusions created by students from the Center for Electronic Art.
Bronx Cheer Bulb
Your CRT screen may appear to wiggle when you give it the raspberry, but the only thing wiggling is you.
Exposición de tarjetas postales
Cuatro exposiciones lo suficientemente pequeñas para caber en tarjetas postales.
Desvanecimiento del punto
Si mira fijamente este punto por algunos momentos, éste desaparece.
Vocales vocalizadas
Modelos plásticos huecos del aparato vocal humano convierten el graznido de un pato en sonidos de vocales.
Krill
Tiny shrimplike crustaceans, krill play a critical roll in many marine food webs, even feeding huge baleen whales.
Astronomy in Antarctica
What makes Antarctica inhospitable to life also makes it ideal for astronomy.
Census of Marine Life
Exploring the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the oceans
Antarctic Marine Ecosystem
The Antarctic food web is the simplest on the planet, and krill are at its hub.
Antarctic Seals
Crabeaters have extraordinary teeth, Weddells are downright cute, and leopards are as fierce as their namesake
Antarctic Exploration
The lure of Terra Australis Incognita begins with the Ancient Greeks and ends with modern cruise ships.
Antarctic Whales
Humpbacks, minkes, and orcas are often sighted in the nutrient-rich Antarctic waters.
Penguins
Living along the continental coastline of Antarctica are the emperors and the Adélies.
International Polar Years
Four times over 100-plus years, major initiatives have brought together scientists from around the globe to collaboratively study the poles.
Dry Valleys
The nearly ice-free Dry Valleys are an Antarctic anomaly, and Earth's closest equivalent to Mars.
McMurdo Station
"Mac Town," the first stop for many scientists in Antarctica, is the same as any town–only different.
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