Saturday, 31 March 2012

Working Together to Solve Problems Tom Wujec


Tom Wujec from Autodesk presents some surprisingly deep research into the "marshmallow problem" -- a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients? And why does a surprising group always beat the average?
I'm up for trying this one when I'm next in class!

Sunday, 26 February 2012

Philosophy For Children: Sparking a Love of Learning

TEDxOverlake - Dr. Sara Goering - Philosophy for Kids: Sparking a Love of Learning

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Scale of The Universe Infographic


This interactive presentation reveals the scale of the Universe. From the Yoctosphere to the super massive. A years worth of science (actually a whole degree course) in one easy to digest infographic!