Posts from the ‘creative’ category

Share Your Silly Science Shirts!

I learned how to silkscreen on my own around 6 years ago. It’s a fulfilling art form, and it afforded me some great opportunities (like getting…

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Globally relevant pick up lines – know any?

(Image from threadless.com) Jessica in class is interested in whether you know any good “globally relevant” pick up lines (i.e. climate change themed for example). She…

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How To Act Out “Thermodynamics” In A Game of Charades

Thermodynamics Ok – one word, five syllables, first two syllables… [crudely embodying the second law? source] Dr. Ng jokingly challenged last week’s class to attempt “thermodynamics”…

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Absolutely Amusing Amusement Devices – aka – The Ball-Coaster!

Patents are great: they provide a unique look at both the scientific and sociological context of a given time, by way of the problems being solved,…

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An Apocalypse (just for kicks)

Our vows have been long since forgotten, and she has exhausted her patience. Through shearing and tainting and scarring she continued to provide. With increasing frequency…

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A Terry Science Experiment: Redux

While sitting in the kick-off ASIC class this evening, a few unconnected things Dr. Ng and Dr. Sens said resonated with me. As Dr. Sens explained,…

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If you’re looking for real estate in the sustainable gingerbread house market, then you’ve come to the right place.

Dave S. waved the Checkered Flag for the sustainable gingerbread house contest a few days, but I thought it’s worth showing you all the variety of…

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Typographic-Enviro-Street Art

Cool stuff via via Kate at Inhabitat: London-based illustrator Jody Barton is just one example of the power of graphics as an education tool, producing a…

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All The Entries Are In….

…and they all look fantastic! Although this contest started out as a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants operation with only 3 weeks notice for the participants, we received nearly two…

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A Christmas Poem

A good one too, by Spike Milligan. – – – CHRISTMAS 1970. A little girl called Sile Javotte Said ‘Look at the lovely presents I’ve got’…

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