Explore the fascinating connections between science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) and discover how these fields are truly interdisciplinary. Learn how we are literally made of stardust forged in ancient stars, and uncover the story of Ada Lovelace, the world's first computer programmer who envisioned the potential of computers in the 1840s. This journey through STEAM also reveals the secrets of ancient Roman engineering, explaining how their concrete could miraculously heal its own cracks, and delves into the history of art to find out why a particular blue pigment was once more valuable than gold. Discover how the mathematical Golden Ratio, a number often represented by the Greek letter ϕ, appears in nature and is thought to be a guiding principle in famous works of art like the Mona Lisa. Finally, get a hands-on lesson in STEAM by learning how to recreate classic movie special effects, like those invented by Georges Méliès, using your smartphone or tablet.

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