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Tag Archives: light
Light Pillars Over Alaska
“What’s happening behind those houses? Pictured here are not auroras but nearby light pillars, a nearby phenomenon that can appear as a distant one. In most places on Earth, a lucky viewer can see a Sun-pillar, a column of light … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Science
Tagged Alaska, Allisha Libby, APOD, Astronomy Picture of the Day, Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, ice crystals, light, light pillar, photography, Sun
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Langton’s Ant – Numberphile
I hadn’t heard of Langton’s Ant before, but it’s a fascinating concept, explained by Numberphile. The basic premise behind it is that you have an ant on a blank grid, and if the ant moves off of a light square, the … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings, Science
Tagged ant, dark, grid, highway, Langton's Ant, light, mathematics, Numberphile, random, square
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Symphony Of Science – Waves Of Light
Symphony of Science – Waves of Light. It’s been two years since the last Symphony of Science tune, but Melodysheep once again creates a fantastic piece. As usual, the science is great, the symphony is great, and the video is … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged John Boswell, light, melodysheep, Professor Brian Cox, science, Symphony of Science, Universe, waves, Waves of Light
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How To Identify That Light In The Sky
“What is that light in the sky? Perhaps one of humanity’s more common questions, an answer may result from a few quick observations. For example — is it moving or blinking? If so, and if you live near a city, the … Continue reading
Why Is Glass Transparent?
Why is glass transparent? An excellent little TED-Ed video, with the science behind it by Mark Miodownik. “If you look through your glasses, binoculars or a window, you see the world on the other side. How is it that something … Continue reading
Posted in Science
Tagged amorphous solid, atom, bonds, crystal, electron, glass, invisible, light, Mark Miodownik, photon, silicon dioxide, structure, TED-Ed, transparent, Why is glass transparent?
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Paper Works
“Cologne artist Simon Schubert creates intricate images of stately homes and palaces simply by folding plain white sheets of paper. Folds in the surface create a relief of just a few millimetres, catching the light at different angles to create … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings
Tagged CAD, Dezeen, fold, ghost, light, mansion, palace, paper, paper works, Simon Schubert, stately home
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Borrowed Light
“The last patron of an abandoned observatory takes on an impossible task to show the surrounding city something incredible. A short animation about conflicting existences, natural wonders, and petty theft on a grand scale.” (Vimeo) Borrowed Light is a delightful … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings, Science
Tagged Astronomy, Borrowed Light, light, light pollution, lightbulbs, natural wonder, Olivia Huynh, theft
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Water Spirals
What do you think of when you see this video: Magic? Witchcraft? Trickery? Science? If you answered 1 or 2, I’m sorry, that’s the wrong answer. If you answered 4, with a little bit of 3 thrown in there, huzzah, … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings, Science
Tagged Amazing Water & Sound Experiment #2, Bad Astronomy, experiment, frequency, Hz, illusion, light, magic, oil, optical illusion, physics, science, sound, strobe, Supermajor, trickery, vibration, water, water spiral, witchcraft
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Lightest Substance On Earth
What is the lightest human-made substance on Earth? Care to guess its weight? The answer lies in a lab in China. Scientists from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China have created a graphene aerogel that weighs a spritely 0.16 milligrams per cubic … Continue reading
Light Sculptures
I’ve posted before about an artist using scrap metal and light to create pieces of art. Over at Colossal, we have another artist, Diet Wiegman, doing something similar, whereby he uses various trash and objects to create fantastic light sculptures. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Colossal, Diet Wiegman, light, sculpture, shadows, trash
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