From the BBC Interview for Horizon
‘The Pleasure of Finding Things Out‘.
Animated by Fraser Davidson.
Found on: Brain Pickings via Haley Stephenson
Richard Feynman – Ode To A Flower
Viewing NASA Launch the LADEE Mission to the Moon
If you live on the east coast of the United States there is a possibility on the night of September 6 you may see NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission launch out of Wallops Flight Facility.
Explore the World with the GeoGuessr Game
Google Maps have been used to create incredible systems that help us identify DC Taxi Cab Zones, the most dangerous roads on Earth, and the best times to take winery tours. GeoGuessr uses the Google Maps API to do something novel and fun by making a game of guessing where you might be in the world. The photo above is a typical view of how the game begins. By using clues like road signs, tree types, and weather you are encouraged to deduce where you are in the world according to Google Maps.
Experience Cancer Through a Video Game
Meredith MacMartin, a palliative care doctor in New Hampshire, recently posted about the video game That Dragon, Cancer.
Microsoft Research Shows Off IllumiRoom Display Technology
During CES 2013, Microsoft Research posted this Illumiroom video to their YouTube channel.
Star Wars Celebration VI NASA Panel
I had the pleasure of being on a NASA/Star Wars panel last weekend at Star Wars Celebration VI in Orlando, Florida. The fan panel consisted of International Space Station (ISS)…
How a Rubber Chicken Became a NASA Celebrity
A rubber chicken that trains with astronauts? Two of our friends are featured in this Wired article, go check it out!
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