PASSIONATELY CURIOUS - Sebastian Martin, PhD » Online http://apps.exploratorium.edu/blogs/sebastianm My hands-on science at the Exploratorium, San Francisco. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:09:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 PIE ! A playful approach to invention http://apps.exploratorium.edu/blogs/sebastianm/2007/09/20/pie-a-playful-approach-to-invention/ http://apps.exploratorium.edu/blogs/sebastianm/2007/09/20/pie-a-playful-approach-to-invention/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:28:55 +0000 Sebastian Martin http://apps.exploratorium.edu/blogs/sebastianm/2007/09/20/pie-a-playful-approach-to-invention/ PIE is “Playful Invention and Exploration” – or integrating engineering with artistic expression. Their web page is a treasure chest for any maker.

Lightplay at PIE
Lightplay. This is one of their awesome art projects. Also try “marble machines”, the animations on the page are a joy to watch.

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