Show Notes: Episode 156
Host/Producer, Food Science
SEGMENT OVERVIEW and Web Ready Material
Oobleck was first described by Dr. Seuss as a fantastical green goo. But, it turns out Seuss’s fantasy was reality after all. Dr. Kiki visits the lab to whip up some Oobleck out of common kitchen ingredients and explain the physics behind its strange properties. Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid capable of acting as both a solid and a liquid. It’s this ability that has researchers looking at Oobleck-like compounds for use in protective armors.Show Notes RELATED WEBSITE LINKS
www.d3o.com – A company that’s got products on the market incorporating Oobleck technology
www.thisweekinscience.com – Kirsten’s weekly science podcast.
www.onnetworks.com – internet video network specializing in HD quality video programs.
www.pixelcorps.com
Founder, Pixel Corps
SEGMENT DESCRIPTION
What is aperture?How does it affect Depth of Field
Examples of Short Depth of Field
Shooting “Aperture Priority”
When not to use short depth of field
RELATED WEBSITE LINKS
http://www.uscoles.com/fstop.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-numberPRODUCTS SHOWN
Canon 20D
Canon 50mm 1.8 Lens
Canon G9
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Air Date: March 3, 2008
TranscriptCaller Questions
- Tina, Missassauga, ON
- Joe, Priceton, ON
- Fran, Newport Beach, CA
- Neil, Halifax, NS
Yewell's Jewels
- Flickr Uploadrwindowsmac
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Sean's Shinies
- H-Racer
$99
To hear the talk, hydrogen-powered vehicles are one of the Next Big Things™, but so far there have been some pretty major issues making a hydrogen-powered automobile a viable alternative for the roadways. There’s no such problem if you’re talking toy cars — Horizon Fuel Cell has created the H-racer, a toy that gets its power from hydrogen, which you can create yourself using nothing more than power and water — if you don’t want to waste battery power, you can use the included solar panel instead. There’s a bit of construction involved, and some of the parts are fragile, but for those with a bit of patience, this makes a fairly cool little project.Shiny
- it’s a hydrogen-powered toy!
- great project for science fan
- solar power option
Dull
- complicated assembly and operation
- incorrect assembly could kill it
- some parts fragileH-Racer
Horizon Fuel Cell
Kate’s Tips
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