On friday we had a really nice training about synesthesia and the different ways that senses can blend together in som people’s brains. W also discussed some artists that had this condition including Wassily Kandinsky.
This summer at the MOMA I saw some of his paintings anc copied this quote from the little sign.
“Color is [...]
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Synsthetes Speak Out
Posted in exploratorium on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We Are All Connected
Posted in exploratorium on November 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hope everyone had a great fortieth anniversary weekend. My highlights included an epic anti-gravity mirror battle against Marcus (the undisputed champion of that event), a child asking me what might happen if someone coughed on a brain, and having a really interesting conversation with some visitors about the motorcycle that (nearly) cut a block of [...]
Pilots Hub
Posted in exploratorium on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hey Explainers,
I just invited you (over email) to the Pilots Hub, an online international Explainer community. It’s like a facebook for Explainers. Whether you decide to join or not, it’s a cool place to check out- there are discussions on demos, photos, and videos from Explainers all over the world (mostly Europe right now). If [...]
We’re not the only ones turning 40
Posted in exploratorium on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As the Exploratorium prepares to celebrate our 40th anniversary this weekend, I recently discovered (through a google headline made of big bird’s legs) that we are in elite company as Sesame Street also turns the big four-oh the same weekend. I know that the show was one of my first educational experiences and if you [...]
Size and Scale
Posted in exploratorium on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out this Prezi-like graphic that Alicia sent in an e-mail that explores size and scale.
While nano days flashcards are pretty fundus, this is super cool.
Showdown
Posted in exploratorium on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check our the article that was in the New York Times today about the differences between the Exploratorium and the Cal Academy of Sciences. It’s nice to hear some of our values articluated in a way that contrasts with more traditional museums and science institutions. Edward Roststein writes
“Oppenheimer created a palace of experiments, a conceptual [...]
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