Bowie’s in Space

Today Ryan J. and I spent the last 1/2 hour of work building a perfect scaler model of our solar system out of shadows.  We had help from a precocious 5-year-old girl who had been inspired by a recent magic school bus episode on outer space.
 Please refer to the (below) photographs, taken from the Cell [...]

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The Non-Holeyman

Check out Paul D. smash a cinder block on the chest of the non-holeyman. Much like cow eye tacos, don’t try this at home.

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Splainers vs Oppencopters

Bike to work month is in full effect and there are two explainer teams vying for the coveted frank/yoda trophy. We have our big wheels and our novices and only a few more days left in the competition. But last week we put our team affiliations aside and joined in a pancake breakfest before donning [...]

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Ineluctable Modality of Literature

Last week Profs Ryan J. and Ryan K. led the group in a class about the poems and other literary allusions scattered around the museum. In a science museum we have quotes from Mrak Tiwan, lines from the Tempest, and a picture of Allen Ginsberg on a lotus flower. We thought that these works introduced [...]

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Chain reaction contraptions with PIE

Here I am, the ghost of explainers past, to present: chain reaction contraptions built as part of a training with PIE and the Learning Studio. This is just a small scale preview of the chaos we will unleash on the unsuspecting public at Maker Faire, coming up at the end of this month! Enjoy the [...]

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Delightful Plastic Monster

On Friday those of us around the museum got the distinct treat of getting involved in an awesome temporary art installation by Shih Cheih Huang (CJ) who has spent the week at the Exploratorium sharing his work with us. With the simple materials of a box fan, bungee chords, a large plastic painters tarp, and [...]

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