Author Archives: sarahexplains

About sarahexplains

I explain things! Hopefully things that people want to know. I'm working on that part.

Snail Attack! (Anamorphosis)

Posted on September 16, 2012 by sarahexplains

Anamorphosis – It doesn’ t have to do with Animorphs, sorry, but it’s maybe almost as cool. Anamorphosis is the process of drawing something that looks normal from a specific angle, but distorted from any other angle.

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Hey, Guess What!

Posted on September 11, 2012 by sarahexplains

My first post on NOVA’s blog has gone up! The awesomeness itself: Adventures in Swarm Robotics.

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How Not to Sit in a Chair

Posted on September 9, 2012 by sarahexplains

I am currently sitting in a rolly chair backwards, one of my legs over the side, the other leg trapped between the back of the chair and the arm. When I tried to get out it was rather painful, so … Continue reading →

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Henry Goes to a Party (Science News)

Posted on September 2, 2012 by sarahexplains

Henry felt a bit awkward as he walked into to his first college party. (This is science news–you’ll see)

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Introductions; The Tetris Effect

Posted on August 25, 2012 by sarahexplains

My name is Sarah, I enjoy explaining things, and right now I’m seeing the world in Tetris-shaped blocks.

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