Photochromic pigment changes color when exposed to UV light, opening up all kinds of possibilities for ephemeral experiments with light, shadow, collage, etc. It's a versatile material that can be mixed with paint, glue, and other materials and applied to a huge variety of surfaces. I particularly like to use this to prototype and test cyanotype designs before actually creating a cyanotype print.…
A humble elevator shaft was recently used in a test of the constancy of the speed of light. Credit: Jason Wong/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
The multifarious methods we use to gather experimental data ultimately boil down to counting or comparing.
This year’s experiment is about melons and watermelons. Usually, people here start them indoors early, carefully growing tiny seedlings on windowsills and protecting them from every cold night. This year… I did not do that. I simply dropped the melon and watermelon seeds straight into the greenhouse soil and hoped for the best. I started … More This Year’s Melon Experiment Begins in the Greenhouse
A massive experiment with fire tornadoes helped researchers learn more about a potential new method for oil spill cleanup. Credit: Wuquan Cui/Michael Gollner
The multi-agent system generated SARS-CoV-2-binding proteins in days.
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Before we can change the world, we need to pay attention to it.
The research boat _Aage V. Jensen_ sails in front of the Greenland Ice Sheet in 2023 during a research trip to measure the impacts of a freshening Arctic. Credit: Henry C. Henson
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For more than two decades, Wikipedia has stood as a symbol of what the internet can be at its best: collaborative, people-centered, and driven by a shared commitment to free knowledge. Powered by volunteers and supported by a global movement, Wikipedia has become one of the most trusted and widely used sources of information in the world.
But the internet – and the…
Groups that challenge books have begun using Gemini, ChatGPT, xAI, and other AI tools to try to get books banned.
Back again with part two and the final set of five logical fallacies. In this "long read," we're going to break down five more common logical fallacies. Let's get into it, our first post covered the following:
… and now it's time to finish the set.
If you can't…
One area of reflection has been the idea that I enjoy several variations of game play that are often lumped together into the category of “roleplaying games”. While many folk tend to assume that the term “roleplaying game” (RPG) is a firm one, the reality is nuanced. Being able to “attempt any action” is perhaps […]
In which we delve into the artistry of live looping, illuminating the core concepts and essential gear that enable musicians to create immersive soundscapes on the fly