Image: Drummer Jason Barnes with his robotic drumming hand

Technology

8 minute lesson

When Robotics and Music Collide!

Can robots really make music? The musician Jason Barnes would probably say yes, and then blow you away with his cyborg drumming hand. Here’s his story and how music and robots are colliding!

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Image: pots made from copper scraps

Arts

7 minute lesson

From Trash to Treasure: Copper Art!

Artists in Michoacán, Mexico are working magic with copper scraps by turning them into works of art– the ultimate form of recycling!

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Image: Purple crystal nano-flowers the size of a human hair

Math

5 minute lesson

Combining Geometry, Science, and Art to Create Crystal Nanoflowers

The natural world is filled with the beauty of geometry. Meet some scientists using chemistry to create crystal nanoflowers that push the limits of nature and explore new frontiers of science.

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Image: One of Jason deCaires Taylor's underwater sculptures covered in coral

Arts

9 minute lesson

Sculptures In The Ocean!

Jason deCaires Taylor collaborates with the ocean to make beautiful, underwater sculptures that invite viewers to encounter the ocean in a new way.

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Image: an optical illusion that plays with our perceptions

Culture

6 minute lesson

Do You and I See the World the Same?

Do we all see the world the same way? How do our perceptions transform reality? It turns out there’s some interesting science behind how we see the world!

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Image: person playing the guitar between two tesla coils

Arts

7 minute lesson

Tesla Coils Make Music With Lightning

ArcAttack is using bolts of purple lightning to produce electrifying music! Tesla coils become musical instruments in an amazing scientific demonstration

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Image: bandaloop dancers on the side of a building

Arts

4 minute lesson

BANDALOOP Dances Up The Walls

BANDALOOP is an incredible troupe that performs on the sides of buildings, creating something amazing at the intersection of performance and architecture!

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Image: musicians play at the Ice Festival

Arts

3 minute lesson

These Musicians are Turning Ice into Instruments!

The annual ice festival in Geilo, Norway draws a crowd of eager listeners who don’t mind wearing their winter coats while they listen to music played on ice instruments!

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Image: London bridge at night with lights moving through it

History

3 minute lesson

The History of London in Paper

Explore 40,000 years of the history of London beautifully animated in stop-motion. This journey brings art and archaeology together in an awe-inspiring way.

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Image: Colorful cross section slide of a Triceratops frill

Science

9 minute lesson

Seeing Dinosaurs from the Inside Out

Scientists are able to learn more about the lives of dinosaurs than ever before because they can look inside their bones! Look at these amazing discoveries…

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Image: John Sabraw standing in front of a gallery of his Toxic Art

Arts

5 minute lesson

Turning Pollution into Paint: Toxic Art Project

A scientist and an artist teamed up to fight river pollution by turning it into paint. Here’s their story!

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Image: Drones lighting up the sky with blue streaks

Arts

3 minute lesson

Drones Ignite a Creative Spark

Can you make art with drones? The performance of Drone 100 tells us yes. Take a look at this remarkable combination of technology and art.

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Image: Photograph of a liquid mountain on Lake Erie

Arts

7 minute lesson

Capturing the Liquid Mountains of Lake Erie

David Sanford is a photographer who is reminding us of the power of nature through photographing the monstrous waves of Lake Erie.

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Image: Lego Artist Nathan Sawaya with Yellow man a sculpture made of Legos

Arts

8 minute lesson

Small Colored Bricks and BIG Art

What if you could keep playing with Legos your entire life? Thats what Nathan Sawaya did!

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Image: Vegetable Orchestra

Arts

3 minute lesson

Introducing The Vegetable Orchestra!

Learn about how vegetables can act as your very own instruments.

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Image: Hussein Smko performing

Heroes

7 minute lesson

When Dance Creates Opportunities

Art has a way of opening doors for future generations. Heres the story of Hussein Smko, a dancer from Iraq who is creating opportunities for others.

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