Month:

What is a Makerspace?

  • September 9

Duke University, engineering student, Katie shows us the Design Pod, a dedicated makerspace on campus. But what is a makerspace, and how can we use one? Let's discuss! Read her blog post about creating this design-themed tour here: https://talkstem.org/designing-a-tour-about-design-thinking-and-engineering-what-i-learned-while... CONTINUE READING

How Did the Artist Make a 3D Parabolic Curve?

  • September 9

A high school student from Greenhill School looks at selected artworks at the Museum of Geometric and MADI Art through the lens of Mathematics. What seems like a random and organic, but balanced shape actually has its origins in mathematics. Ronak shows us how this sculpture at the Museum of Geometric and MADI art is a product of graceful geometry. Note: the pen and paper example cited is actually a related geometric shape, the hyperbola. To learn more about the difference between a parabola and... CONTINUE READING

What Shaped the Design of the Duke Engineering Quad?

  • September 9

We join Duke University engineering student, Katie as we investigate the design principles at play in the Harrington Engineering Quad, and what historical precedents those designs grew out of. Read her blog post about creating this design-themed tour here: https://talkstem.org/designing-a-tour-about-design-thinking-and-enginee... CONTINUE READING

What’s the Area of Part of a Circle?

  • September 9

The bright colors and disconnected nature of this artwork by Joel Froment are just begging to be appreciated mathematically. Here, a Greenhill School high school student, tej, uses some "circular logic" to investigate area and circumference.... CONTINUE READING

How Many Lines Are There?

  • September 9

How many line segments did artist Charles Bezie have to paint to create this artwork? Greenhill School student Ronak uses mathematical patterns to quickly arrive at the answer.... CONTINUE READING

Physics of Dance Workshop – Part 1

  • September 9

Have you ever considered the math and science involved in something as artistic as dance? In this video we take a metaphorical walk through the amazing dance moves demonstrated to us by members of the Dallas Black Dance Theater. Physics especially contributes to dance, and you can learn more about the following properties in this video: Gravity, Center of Gravity, Normal & Gravitational Forces, Angles, Symmetry, Horizontal and Vertical Movement, Momentum... CONTINUE READING

Physics of Dance Workshop – Part 2

  • September 9

Have you ever considered the math and science involved in something as artistic as dance? In this video we take a metaphorical walk through the amazing dance moves demonstrated to us by members of the Dallas Black Dance Theater. Physics especially contributes to dance, and you can learn more about the following properties in this video: Horizontal Momentum, Power of Triangles, Right Angles, Gravity, Center of Gravity... CONTINUE READING

Physics of Dance Workshop – Part 3

  • September 9

Have you ever considered the math and science involved in something as artistic as dance? In this video we take a metaphorical walk through the amazing dance moves demonstrated to us by members of the Dallas Black Dance Theater. Physics especially contributes to dance, and you can learn more about the following properties in this video: Friction, Horizontal and Vertical Momentum, Torque, Center of Gravity, Inertia, Newton's 3rd Law of Motion, Angular Momentum... CONTINUE READING