The Science Behind the Gadgets

  • The World's Largest Rubber Band Ball is HOW BIG?

    by Jill Mayer
      What weighs as much as two white rhinos, took four years to make, and is named Megaton? Answer: The world’s largest rubber band ball!!    Joel W...

  • Rubber Bands: What REALLY happens when you shoot a rubber band?

    by Jill Mayer
      Have you ever gotten into a rubber band fight? The one experience I remember was back in college.  I was a DJ at the college radio station WWSU ...

  • The Science Behind Slinkys®… Part One: The Vertical Drop

    by Jill Mayer
       I grew up playing with Slinkys® -- walking mine down the stairs, passing it from hand to hand, creating funny sounds, making waves, using it as...