by msander | Apr 2, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
How beautiful is a ring that sparkles, whether perched upon a finger or girdling a gas giant hundreds of millions of miles away. Like precious gems, planetary rings seem all the more beautiful for their rarity—although we’re continuing to discover that more and more...
by msander | Feb 2, 2015 | Gr. 11-12 Physics
Armed with a large neodymium magnet, an aluminium tube and a set of scales, Andy explores the interaction of forces generated as the magnet falls and the effect these forces have on the objects’ weight. Explore more Tales from the Prep Room and let us know in...
by msander | Jan 12, 2015 | Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HneFM-BvZj4] Alan Alda and World Science Festival co-founder and Columbia University physicist Brian Greene held a lively discussion of Einstein’s frustrations with quantum mechanics—accompanied by a simple-but-mind-blowing...
by msander | Jan 5, 2015 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr. 11-12 Physics
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dQJBBklpQQ] The beads are the type you get on office blinds. A larger version of the beads you get on dog tags. Slow mo video and explanation here: Search for metal 4.5mm bead chain on ebay to get the same as these. You can...
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