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One more blog post with impressions from our vacation at the Cote d’Azur in France. Don’t even think of bringing Simon to the beach or the swimming pool without a … Continue reading Doing math and computer science everywhere
A real victory for Simon, who has had a bit of a fear of heights for years. But what he found most impressive were the noticeable changes in gravity while … Continue reading On top of The Shard, the tallest building in the EU
And it turned out to be a that little path next to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, not the Prime Meridian line. The 0° meridian is what the GPS uses … Continue reading We’ve found the real 0° meridian!
Hilarious, inspirational and loaded with cosmic coincidences, this was one of the best evenings ever! Many of our currently favourite themes were mentioned in the show (such as the controversy … Continue reading All Nerds Unite: Simon meets Steve Mould and Matt Parker in London
Simon believes that he has found a mistake in one of the installations at the Technopolis science museum. Or at least that the background description of the exhibit lacks a … Continue reading The Brachistochrone
Here Simon explains one more effect he has played with at home, the Magnus effect.
Sunday at the beach, Simon was reenacting the 5 doors and a cat puzzle (he had learned this puzzle from the Mind Your Decisions channel). The puzzle is about guessing … Continue reading Math on the Beach
Simon loved our Easter weekend in Friesland, canoeing and taking boat rides together with his grandparents. He also did some experimenting with the splashing waves and learned how to use … Continue reading Active time in Friesland
Geeks out of the box 