The Big Idea My video conveys through song the two main concepts that help to keep a bicycle upright. Full Description I do a lot of biking. To the store, to class, to work, basically everywhere. Being able to ride a bike is something a lot of people take for granted, but what actually keeps […]
The Big Idea FINDING: Most buildings have a dark top. What would happen if we painted all the roofs in white? Full Description Question (Science and The City competition): We do research in green reflective buildings, the most feasible and quick way to reduce high temperature in urban areas, in cities like Philadelphia. What would […]
The Big Idea ‘The amazing composition of the atom’ shows how science is for everyone. Full Description In ‘The amazing composition of the atom’, a grandmother and granddaughter discuss what matter is made of, while cooking cakes. Through Physics, they discover why we never really touch anything.
The Big Idea Could the sound pollution in a city be a viable energy source? Full Description Question for the Science of the City Video contest. This video explains the nature of sound energy, which is really just traveling kinetic energy, and usually travels through air. Then it asks the question- could sound pollution be […]
The Big Idea We set out to find examples of science at our neighborhood park, specifically looking at the science and physics concepts involved in a boy jumping from a swing. Full Description We dissected the forces at work when a boy swings and jumps from a playground swing set, using slow-motion and diagrams to […]
The Big Idea Why wheels heat up when we break? Description Our cities are full of situations in which two bodies rub against each other. Experience tells us that as a result of these frictions the bodies get hot. Without going any further, in winter, when it is very cold, we instinctively rub our hands […]
The Big Idea Although many believe that a big city is not the ideal scenario for astronomical observation, we have discovered the lunar eclipse from Montjuïc, the Magic Mountain of Barcelona. Description Who says you can not enjoy astronomy in the city? Barcelona is a good example. In Montjuïc, the iconic mountain where the Olympic […]
The Big Idea Discover the Doppler effect in a short video (2 minutes). Description This 2 minute video will introduce you to the Doppler effect on sound waves. The main idea is to show the presence of the Doppler effect in the city, and therefore in our every day lives ! This video is […]
A short video explaining Newton’s first law on a subway. This video belongs to the Science and the City project runned by Co-Creating Cultures, la Mandarina de Newton. It was produced by Irene Lapuente and Albert Folk with Keiko Cieda Chaffee and Luis Parellada collaboration. It was recordered with an iPhone.
This is a short video explaining the colors of the sky. This video belongs to the Science and the City project runned by Co-Creating Cultures, la Mandarina de Newton. It was produced by Irene Lapuente and Albert Folk with Maria Prats collaboration on the drawings.
A short video about what are fossils, how they form and where to find them in the city. This video belongs to the Science and the City project, by Co-Creating Cultures, La Mandarina de Newton. It was produced by Irene Lapuente and Albert Folk with the collaboration of Marcos!
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