Art and Science Punks

Art and Science Punks

By Rob Stenzinger and Kate Shields StenzingerTechnologyArts
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  • Episode 70: Summertime Memories

    This week Kate and Rob discuss nostalgic summer fun and what they do as a family for new summer experiences that hopefully the kiddos will look back with their own nostalgia. Also they ask about one another's Summer-jam-tunes. Also also: imperfection, not all the summer experiences are Instagram moments, both the ups and the downs.

    This week's art and science picks: one about how we humans perceive color, the other is one of our favorite kinds of tape.

    Related Links and Resources
    • DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime (Official Video) - YouTube
    • Climate of Minnesota - Wikipedia
    • Kate's Art Pick: Over 40 Painters Tape Games and Activities - A girl and a glue gun
    • Rob's Science Pick: Color Think Tank - How Do We See Color? + How Humans See In Color - American Academy of Ophthalmology + How we see color - Colm Kelleher - YouTube
    • Sim Daltonism
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    • 55 min
    • Episode 69: Enthusiasm for Outer Space

      This week Kate surprises Rob with the topic of SPACE. Kate and Rob talk about being enthusiasts curious about space, rocketry, interplanetary travel. Why do we explore space? Why was this topic a surprise? It's all in the show.

      This week's art and science picks: one is a feed of fascinating stuff getting created and the other is a creative process tip from David Bowie - a way to mix and mash up your own ideas.

      Related Links and Resources
      • Science Comics: Rockets | Anne Drozd | Macmillan or via amazon
      • International Space Station | NASA
      • Era: Space Telescopes
      • StarTalk Radio Show by Neil deGrasse Tyson - Science, pop culture & comedy collide on StarTalk w/ astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-hosts, celebrities & scientists. : StarTalk Radio Show by Neil deGrasse Tyson
      • NASA
      • Moon mass mystery: Astronomers unsure what's embedded in the center of the moon - CNN
      • Turns out this one is not the sweaty video as mentioned in the show but it is about area 51: Megadeth - Hangar 18 - YouTube
      • Whereas this one: Megadeth - Holy Wars...The Punishment Due - YouTube
      • Ask Smithsonian: How Does a Satellite Stay Up? | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian
      • Can an artificial satellite stay in orbit forever? - Space Exploration Stack Exchange
      • Hackaday Podcast Ep22: King Of Power Banks, Great SDR Hacks, Sand Reflow, And Rat Rod Mower | Hackaday
      • See Starlink’s “Space Train” Before It Leaves The Station | Hackaday
      • NASA - NASA's Utilization of Global Positioning System (GPS) | NASA
      • Andy Weir Archives - StarTalk Radio Show by Neil deGrasse Tyson : StarTalk Radio Show by Neil deGrasse Tyson
      • Kate's Science Pick: How Its Made - YouTube
      • Rob's Art Pick: Creative process cut-up technique in this short video clip of David Bowie
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      • 55 min
      • Episode 68: Where Do I Write Stuff Down?

        Kate and Rob talk about how Kate wants to find a new note taking tool, what she's currently using and how she'd like it to be better. Rob has lots of questions. :)

        This week's art and science picks: one is a brief podcast and the other about charming shrinking plastic.

        Related Links and Resources
        • Evernote
        • OmniFocus for Mac - The Omni Group
        • Scrivener | Literature & Latte
        • TiddlyWiki — a non-linear personal web notebook
        • Apps/Tomboy - GNOME Wiki!
        • DEVONthink, professional document and information management for the Mac and iOS
        • Pinboard bookmark service
        • Firefox by Mozilla
        • Microsoft OneNote
        • Drafts. Where Text Starts.
        • Kate's Art Pick: A Childhood Hit: Shrink Charms Made From Plastic Packaging
        • Rob's Science Pick: The Compiler, huge advancement in computer science by Grace Hopper, covered in a great and brief podcast. BBC World Service - 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy, Compiler, Grace Hopper - Wikipedia
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        • 53 min
        • Episode 67: Comics

          Kate and Rob talk about Kate's comics, what caught our interest in being comic readers, making comics, and attending Free Comic Book Day.

          This week's art and science picks: one is an algorithm making music and the other about bees.

          Related Links and Resources
          • Art Geek Zoo Comics
          • Free Comic Book Day
          • Jack Kirby New Gods: Artist's Edition HC | IDW Publishing(publisher) Jack Kirby New Gods Artist Edition Hard Cover: 9781613779453: Amazon.com: Books(amazon listing)
          • Wolverine: Origin Premiere (Hardcover) | Comic Books | Comics | Marvel.com(publisher) Amazon.com: Wolverine: Origin (9780785183846): Paul Jenkins, Bill Jemas, Joe Quesada, Andy Kubert: Books(amazon listing)
          • The Source Comics and Games!
          • Kate's Science Pick: How to make a bee watering station | SA Garden and Home
          • Rob's Art Pick: Neural network generating technical death metal: RELENTLESS DOPPELGANGER \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ \m/ - YouTube(live stream of the music) [1811.06633] Generating Albums with SampleRNN to Imitate Metal, Rock, and Punk Bands(academic paper) Nun de la parte Del, mas Deilha (la Máquina) | DADABOTS(album created by the band that was the sample source after the neural network output this new music)
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          • 51 min
          • Episode 66: Planning Mind

            Kate and Rob talk about Kate's ideas, tips, and overall style of planning in what might become a multi part series. This time we focus on how she plans a travel event for and with the family.

            This week's art and science picks: one is a trusted office supply the other is about a crashed space craft.

            Related Links and Resources
            • Kate's Art Pick: Sharpie Color Markers! Amazon.com : Sharpie Electro Pop Permanent Markers, Ultra Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 24 Count : Gateway
            • Rob's Science Pick: Lunar Lander (not the game): This Is the Stunning Picture Israel’s Lunar Lander Took Right Before It Crashed - Motherboard... Israel’s Lunar Lander Has Crashed on the Moon - Motherboard... Private Lunar Landers Are Coming, and They’re Like Nothing You’ve Seen Before - Motherboard
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            • 45 min
            • Episode 65: Water Parks

              Kate and Rob talk about our experiences with water slides, some impressive water slides around the world, and science about water slides. Also: how it's difficult to traverse the house without surprising Kate.

              This week's art and science picks: one is a stage special effect the other is about living in low gravity.

              Related Links and Resources
              • The Physics Behind Waterslides
              • The Physics of Water Slides: The Science Behind the Thrill - Samsung C&T Newsroom
              • Putting the Water in Water Slides - How Water Slides Work | HowStuffWorks
              • Water Slides | PBS LearningMedia
              • Kate's Science Pick: These Scientists Want to Pay You $19,000 to Stay in Bed 2 Months | Fortune
              • Rob's Art Pick: Pepper's ghost - Wikipedia Pepper's Ghost: Behind the Scenes - YouTube
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              • 52 min
              • Episode 64: Cool Kits

                Kate and Rob talk about two creative play and learning kits: Nintendo Labo and Adafruit's AdaBox.

                This week's art and science picks: one helps clean up messes the other makes random shapes.

                Related Links and Resources
                • AdaBox
                • Nintendo Labo
                • AdaBox 007
                • Raspberry Pi — Teach, Learn, and Make with Raspberry Pi
                • Adafruit Gemma M0 Overview
                • Microsoft MakeCode
                • Kate's Art Pick: Watercolor Crayons -> Faber-Castell Watercolor Crayons - BLICK art materials
                • Rob's Science Pick: The scientific method (video) | Khan Academy
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                • 46 min
                • Episode 63: Home Automation Revisited

                  Kate and Rob talk about some home automation projects we've tried with varying results.

                  This week's art and science picks: one helps clean up messes the other makes random shapes.

                  Related Links and Resources
                  • Kate's Science Pick: her recipe for home-made general purpose surface cleaner:
                    • 1/4 cup white vinegar
                    • 2 tsp borax
                    • 3 1/2 cup hot water
                    • 20 drops of oil
                    • 1/4 cup liquid soap
                    • Rob's Art Pick: shape generating utility/toy called Blobmaker
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                    • 41 min
                    • Episode 62: Polar Vortex

                      Kate and Rob talk about craft projects and experiments we tried while staying warm during the polar vortex influenced extra cold weather.

                      This week's art and science picks: one is a space snowperson, the other is a craft project with many uses.

                      Related Links and Resources
                      • Polar vortex - Wikipedia
                      • This video of NASA Probe's Approach to Ultima Thule reminds Rob of the 1970s-1980s CBS "Special Presentation" Introduction
                      • Kate's Art Pick: Collages/mood boards/inspiration boards: 50+ Fun Collage Activities Children Can Do and Collage Art Ideas for Kids on Pinterest
                      • Rob's Science Pick: New Horizons Photo of Ultima Thule
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                      • 45 min
                      • Episode 61: Stuff We Try

                        In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob talk about some craft/science projects we've tried and haven't shared on the show. Also: we look up how to say "just kidding" in Russian.

                        Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is a way to visualize kind words the other is named after the Chinese myth of a Moon Goddess.

                        Related Links and Resources
                        • Chinese Moon Rover Making Tracks on Lunar Far Side (Photo)
                        • Chang'e - Wikipedia
                        • Google Translate
                        • DIY open a coconut with a hammer - YouTube
                        • Kate's Art Pick: Word clouds for supportive reminders of positive words, ways to build self esteem: WordClouds.com and Word Cloud Generator
                        • Rob's Science Pick: Chinese Lunar Lander, Rover Beam Back Amazing Views of the Moon's Far Side AND Watch China Land on the Moon's Far Side in This Awesome Video!
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                        • 35 min

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