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    Creative Astronomy - The Ecliptic and Solargraphs
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Creative Astronomy - The Ecliptic and Solargraphs

    Long exposure pinhole camera image of the passage of the sun over Manaia, Whangārei Heads.
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    The Reckoning of Time - A tidal powered moon phase clock
    • Dec 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Reckoning of Time - A tidal powered moon phase clock

    A stop motion video of the daily photos I took during the lunar month from September 17th to October 19th 2020, the lunar month of...
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    Ernest Rutherford's Gold Leaf Experiment
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Ernest Rutherford's Gold Leaf Experiment

    A display I made for Nelson Founders Heritage Park, exploring Ernest Rutherford's famous Gold Leaf experiment. Fire an alpha particle...
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    Wind Tube for Tauranga STEM HQ
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    Wind Tube for Tauranga STEM HQ

    STEM Wana Trust ran STEM HQ this year, an amazing drop in Science Centre with lots of hands on activities. I built them a Wind Tube. I've...
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    Hands Free Interactives
    • Aug 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    Hands Free Interactives

    Physical, hands-on interaction is a great way to engage people and let them explore rather than just observe. In Covid-19 times touching...
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