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steve mould
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Playing Snake on a Screen Made of Water
In a stunning fusion of science and nostalgia, a creator built video games where the pixels are not on a screen—they are actual, controllable droplets of water.
Is This Torpedo “Impossible?”
The Brennan torpedo, developed 140 years ago, featured an external power source instead of an internal one, using…
The Secret to Grasshoppers’ Jumps
Grasshoppers’ legs function like a lever with two tendons and a specialized exoskeleton that acts as a spring,…
Brain Bogglers With Balls and Walls
Steve Mould gives us a crash course into some curiosities with how our world works—this time with balls…
A Curiosity About… Spools?
There’s some interesting math to be seen in the action of unreeling a spool—just make sure to unspool…
The Thing About Space-Filling Curves
Fractals and space-filling curves may tickle the fancy of those who like to see infinitely repeating art, but…