ShawnKirbySTEMSep 3, 20201 min readBalancing BirdWhat are your ideas for how this bird is able to balance?
ShawnKirbySTEMJul 8, 20201 min readPeephole RainbowThis circular rainbow was generated by light from the morning sun coming through a peephole in a door. Why do you think this happened?...
ShawnKirbySTEMFeb 19, 20201 min readRed HotWhy do objects that are hot glow red, then objects that are even hotter glow white? Why do you think that happens?
ShawnKirbySTEMFeb 18, 20201 min readBlack FlameIt's hard to tell in this picture, but this flame appears black because it is a sodium flame under sodium light!
ShawnKirbySTEMFeb 18, 20201 min readTotal Internal ReflectionThis is called "total internal reflection." This occurs when light is traveling and encounters a boundary, and instead of traveling...