Showing posts with label MomentsofScience. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MomentsofScience. Show all posts

20 September 2014

Moments of Science 2014 ~ Our IgNobel Acts!

Harvard Chemistry lecture demogod Daniel Rosenberg of In Demo Veritas fame and I performed our latest Moments of Science at the 2014 IgNobel Prize Ceremony yesterday! First, Alginate Gelatenous Snakes at 19:32... http://www.improbable.com/ig/2014/#webcast And then Comparing Apple and Oranges at 01:11:40... http://www.improbable.com/ig/2014/#webcast P.S. Here's one of my favorite of our Moments, Big Bang Trash Can!

15 September 2013

Moments of Science ~ DRo & JBo @ IgNobels '13!

This past week Daniel Rosenberg and I again donned the clothe of Momentous Scientists at the IgNobel prize ceremony and demo'd both the sparky Wimshurst influence machine (at 0:18:25) and Plasma Glow Bars (at 1:00:26)! Plus here's Daniel doing promo for the IgNobels with plasma accoutrement... And here's PBS's take on things...

23 September 2012

Moments of Science ~ Latest IgNobel Interludes!

My esteemed Harvard colleague Daniel Rosenberg (of InDemoVeritas fame) and I performed two Moments of Science at the latest IgNobels. Fast-forward to 1:11:00 and to 2:01:25 to see the goodness! Here's Daniel and me plugging in for Moment #1 -- Balancing Vibes!
And here's snapshot of me starting Moment #2 -- The Doppler!