May 2007

Bob Miller’s Light Walk

May 30, 2007

What is light? If you’re like me, you’ve been trained to say “photons,” or, “electromagnetic radiation.” Well, there’s a guy who’s been working with the Exploratorium for several decades who can make you see light in a whole different way. For a detailed “light walk,” you can go to the Light Walk on the Exploratorium [...]

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Why art?

May 20, 2007

One of the senior artists at the Exploratorium recently asked all the science types at the museum, “Could you tell me why you value art and the artists here?” Here’s what I told her: The artists at the Exploratorium tickle my brain. The art exhibits at the Exploratorium, as well as the conversations with artists, [...]

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Margaret Wertheim and hyperbolic coral

May 19, 2007

I recently heard Margaret Wertheim speak — she’s a pretty famous science writer and commentator. She questioned who we are reaching when we write about science. Only 7% of the US population reads a science magazine, she says. And those people are mostly male, well-educated, and in their mid 40′s, with high income. What about [...]

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Poke your world

May 11, 2007

Someone said to me recently that their interest in the science of everyday life stems from their natural curiosity, their desire to “poke the world.” I liked that. My interest in science is totally hedonistic. I like to learn stuff. There are lots of people like me. I think we find it sometimes hard to [...]

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