East Palestine Memorial Public Library held “Slinky Science” A STEM themed workshop featuring multiple experiments, a Slinky themed craft and games Tuesday afternoon. Assistant Director and Youth ...
You know the Slinky, but have you ever wondered how it walks down stairs, or why it appears to hang in midair when dropped? Scientists have peered into these phenomena for decades, but now a Princeton ...
It's a childhood toy that we have probably all seen - but watch it in slow-motion, and the Slinky appears to defy the laws of physics. Veritasium.org, a site which wants to share the wonders of ...
A wave of recent online videos showing the bottom of a dropped Slinky hovering in midair has scientists taking a closer look at the toy. Grab a Slinky from the toybox and try this experiment at home. ...
Visitors to the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) had chance to ‘Meet A Neuroscientist’ recently as part of the museum’s season of science engagement events. Emily Robinson, a Neuroscience PhD ...
When you drop a Slinky, what falls to the ground first: the top, the bottom, or everything all at once? Derek Muller, who created the popular YouTube channel Veritasium, first took on this puzzling ...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A camera crew gears up. Barricades are at the ready. Something's coming down in PPG Plaza. And that "something" is a large plastic Slinky. Mike Hennessy of Carnegie Science Center ...
A YouTube video of a Slinky falling from the top of a building in ultra-slow motion demonstrates the beauty of science. At first glance, the giant Slinky almost appears to be floating. But a closer ...
Dangle a slinky off the roof of a building until it is fully extended, then let go and notice something odd: The bottom will hover in mid-air long enough to make even the casual observer to go, “huh?” ...
Hold your Slinky with your arm stretched out in front of you so that you are holding the top ring of the Slinky. Release the bottom portion of the Slinky (holding on to the top ring still) and allow ...