The Big Think » Mad Science http://www.thebigthink.org Transitions are transitory Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:33:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Doing the Important Experiments http://www.thebigthink.org/2011/12/15/doing-the-important-experiments/ http://www.thebigthink.org/2011/12/15/doing-the-important-experiments/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:49:28 +0000 jasony http://www.thebigthink.org/?p=7561 MAKE | Dropping a Cannonball into a Tub Full of Mercury: “”

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]]> http://www.thebigthink.org/2011/12/15/doing-the-important-experiments/feed/ 0 Piano. Catapult. How Could I Resist? http://www.thebigthink.org/2011/12/12/piano-catapult-how-could-i-resist/ http://www.thebigthink.org/2011/12/12/piano-catapult-how-could-i-resist/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:34:50 +0000 jasony http://www.thebigthink.org/?p=7540 This Piano Catapult = Poor Range, But Grand Psychological Menace

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]]> http://www.thebigthink.org/2011/04/24/engineering-hopes-and-dreams/feed/ 1 The Arduino is Here! http://www.thebigthink.org/2011/03/08/the-arduino-is-here/ http://www.thebigthink.org/2011/03/08/the-arduino-is-here/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:57:27 +0000 jasony http://www.thebigthink.org/?p=6508 The Arduino kit just arrived! I haven’t opened it up yet, though. A combination of a mild migraine and a lot of phone conversations has kept me on the couch all day. Between talking about music, making math-related inquiries, and possibly doing a fun new Mad Science project, it’s been an eventful day.

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]]> http://www.thebigthink.org/2011/03/06/jet-engine-redux/feed/ 0 Mad Science http://www.thebigthink.org/2011/03/04/mad-science/ http://www.thebigthink.org/2011/03/04/mad-science/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:24:42 +0000 jasony http://www.thebigthink.org/?p=6473 Today’s Mad Science project: Sean and I build a Jam Jar Jet engine. And manage not to blow ourselves up. Cool little project.

]]> http://www.thebigthink.org/2011/03/04/mad-science/feed/ 0 Just a Little Project with the Kids http://www.thebigthink.org/2010/09/30/just-a-little-project-with-the-kids/ http://www.thebigthink.org/2010/09/30/just-a-little-project-with-the-kids/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:12:18 +0000 jasony http://www.thebigthink.org/?p=5782

Homemade Spacecraft from Luke Geissbuhler on Vimeo.

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