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What does a mathematician have for Thanksgiving dinner?

Thursday, November 22nd, 2012

A Turduckenen-duckenen with mathed potatoes and green bean matherole topped with Borromean onion rings, of course. And π for dessert. At least if you’re Vi Hart, a self-described full-time recreational mathemusician. She’s the daughter of George W. Hart, freelance mathematical sculptor/designer and famous for his geometric sculptures.

And if traditional Thanksgiving food is not your thing, have a Hexaflexamexigon!

Some links via MetaFilter: Potatoes and Math.

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I wish I could do experiments like this at school.

Monday, September 24th, 2012

MetaFilter: For no other reason other that we thought it would be quite nice:

A scientiest, liquid nitrogen and 1500 table tennis balls (video).

A shorter version without the explanation is here.

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Science and music

Friday, August 24th, 2012

Today’s Rolling in the Higgs thread on MetaFilter sent me on a tour through Youtube and Vimeo…

Tim Blais aka A Capella Science (Tim explains about it here): Rolling in the Higgs (Adele Parody). Tim also is one half of Cabin Nine, and they cover songs like these: Europe: The Final Countdown (with guitar and cajon!), Amy Winehouse: Rehab.

AstroCappella is a project by The Chromatics: NASA | The Sun Song.

And of course this oldie but goldie: CERN Rap (also on Youtube, lyrics here).

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