Intel has an app for Facebook that will take all your photos and friends and set up a "Museum of You."
You'll have to allow them to access all your photos and your friend list, but if you don't mind doing that, it's a fun way to kill some time. It's also interesting to see what kinds of assumptions it makes about what a museum is and does.
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Math Museum Planned
MoMath (Museum of Mathematics) is scheduled to open in New York City in 2012.
According to the press release, it will be the only US museum devoted exclusively to mathematics:
Math Midway--a traveling exhibition produced by MoMath creators, is currently on tour. Check for dates and cities.
According to the press release, it will be the only US museum devoted exclusively to mathematics:
Among other things, the museum will explore math's connections to art, science and finance.
Getting physical will be part of the equation. One activity will let visitors ride tricycles with square wheels along a track with curving terrain.
In all, about 50 interactive activities will demonstrate that math is a collaborative process.
Math Midway--a traveling exhibition produced by MoMath creators, is currently on tour. Check for dates and cities.
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