If you'd like to play with some of the intriguing materials featured in recent videos, such as this one posted by Scott Lawson,
here are some sources. You might even find a Mother's Day gift or two that Mother would like if she's a geek -- or likes tea.
Aaron's Crazy Putty World has many types of putty, magnetic included, and features tips for handling putties, the science behind them and simple to-do's. At Perpetual Kid (love the name and idea), where the byline is "entertain your inner child," there's some of Aaron's putty, called "Strange Attractor Magnetic Thinking Putty." The version offered is deep black with subtle green sparkles. There are also some delightful Mother's Day gifts, including the [Rubber Ducky] Floating Tea Infuser:
All kinds of information can be found about aerogels at Aerogel.org. If you want to buy aerogels, try BuyAerogel.
While Educational Innovations is a site featuring "Teachers serving teachers," you don't have to be a teacher to buy there. Take a look at the wide variety of science-related toys. And don't forget Mom; gifts are featured on the Gifts for Geeks page.
In closing, here's a video about liquid metal under the influence of magnet(s), offered as an art project and uploaded by NosferatuArucards kanal:
If I were to specialize in anything, it would be materials science, a continually amazing trip into the world around us.
-- Marge
here are some sources. You might even find a Mother's Day gift or two that Mother would like if she's a geek -- or likes tea.
Aaron's Crazy Putty World has many types of putty, magnetic included, and features tips for handling putties, the science behind them and simple to-do's. At Perpetual Kid (love the name and idea), where the byline is "entertain your inner child," there's some of Aaron's putty, called "Strange Attractor Magnetic Thinking Putty." The version offered is deep black with subtle green sparkles. There are also some delightful Mother's Day gifts, including the [Rubber Ducky] Floating Tea Infuser:
All kinds of information can be found about aerogels at Aerogel.org. If you want to buy aerogels, try BuyAerogel.
While Educational Innovations is a site featuring "Teachers serving teachers," you don't have to be a teacher to buy there. Take a look at the wide variety of science-related toys. And don't forget Mom; gifts are featured on the Gifts for Geeks page.
In closing, here's a video about liquid metal under the influence of magnet(s), offered as an art project and uploaded by NosferatuArucards kanal:
If I were to specialize in anything, it would be materials science, a continually amazing trip into the world around us.
-- Marge
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