Halloween can be creepy...but not as creepy as this picture. After all, only one of us seems to have both our arms in this photo---and we're not sure which one of us it is!??Saturday, October 31, 2009
Happy Halloween From Mæander!
Halloween can be creepy...but not as creepy as this picture. After all, only one of us seems to have both our arms in this photo---and we're not sure which one of us it is!??
Friday, October 9, 2009
Mæander Performs at East Carolina University
Posted by David
Mæander was asked to perform for the Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education’s 25th Anniversary Celebration at East Carolina University on October 8th, 2009. We had a lot of fun at this event. Guests got to ‘play’ with various science objects including water clocks, globes that turned using the power of Earth’s magnetic field, Bucky balls (small magnetically charged spheres), wands that levitated objects using static electricity, magnetic sphere puzzles and various other science related items. There was a Van de Graaf generator which we stayed away from for fear of being electrocuted.
Even before we performed, Jennifer unintentionally attracted quiet a lot of attention. It was one of the magnetically charged spheres called the X-Ball that was her undoing. This particular puzzle is put together using lots of tiny magnetically charged pieces that when placed together creates a three-dimensional sphere. Last thing I remember before the ‘big bang’ was Jennifer finishing construction of the puzzle and holding it in her hand talking with the wife of Dr. Mattheis about how much the two of them thought it cost --- SMASH!
Jenny dropped the sphere---Pieces everywhere---Rolled off her hand
silence.
everyone staring.
It was quite enjoyable watching a dozen scientists putting the sphere back together again. Fortunately since it was held together magnetically it wasn’t truly breakable---Just really loud when dropped on the floor.
The event was videotaped so here is a quick video of one of the songs we performed. Enjoy!
Mæander was asked to perform for the Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education’s 25th Anniversary Celebration at East Carolina University on October 8th, 2009. We had a lot of fun at this event. Guests got to ‘play’ with various science objects including water clocks, globes that turned using the power of Earth’s magnetic field, Bucky balls (small magnetically charged spheres), wands that levitated objects using static electricity, magnetic sphere puzzles and various other science related items. There was a Van de Graaf generator which we stayed away from for fear of being electrocuted.
Even before we performed, Jennifer unintentionally attracted quiet a lot of attention. It was one of the magnetically charged spheres called the X-Ball that was her undoing. This particular puzzle is put together using lots of tiny magnetically charged pieces that when placed together creates a three-dimensional sphere. Last thing I remember before the ‘big bang’ was Jennifer finishing construction of the puzzle and holding it in her hand talking with the wife of Dr. Mattheis about how much the two of them thought it cost --- SMASH!
Jenny dropped the sphere---Pieces everywhere---Rolled off her hand
silence.
everyone staring.
It was quite enjoyable watching a dozen scientists putting the sphere back together again. Fortunately since it was held together magnetically it wasn’t truly breakable---Just really loud when dropped on the floor.
The event was videotaped so here is a quick video of one of the songs we performed. Enjoy!
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