Science Center

science adventures at the
explOratorium San Francisco

Sebastian Martin, PhD

sebastianm @ exploratorium . edu

 

 

Places I have worked at: Universum Bremen :: Phaenomenta Flensburg ::: Find me on Flickr
 
 

Projects, workshops, and exhibits, that I get to do together with the amazing people whowork here at the explOratorium, San Francisco. I develop interactive exhibits and hands-on science activities. I also run professional development workshops for teachers and I teach at UC Berkeley.

Come play!

 

Physics and Musicphysicsandmusic

 
I am co-teaching the lecture course "Physics and Music" at UC Berkeley.
* Christmas Lights - Vibrating String
* Slinky Waves - Compressional Waves
* Phone Cord Waves - Harmonics

 

Workshops - Hands-on activities

         
salt

Microscope with a Web Cam

Cool things to do with your Web Cam!
Use your web cam and a cheap lens
to make a Digital Microscope.
Left: My first picture of salt grains.

 

light baseball

Light traces by Amy Snyder
Baseball - Exhibits

The ExplOratorium's star photographer takes "Light Traces"
to a new level!


       

Light Traces

GADGETS WORKSHOP
inspired by Walter Kitundu,
Artist in residence at the Exploratorium

 

Work is for Robots (doc file)

WATT'S A JOULE WORKSHOP
with Don Rathjen

       
 
small product photo

Sound Beats/Sound files

GADGETS WORKSHOP
with Paul Doherty

  small product photo

Dissapearing Lens (doc file)

OPTICS WORKSHOP

         

Projects-Exhibits

       
small product photo

Seismograph Exhibit

Developed for the Exploratorium Center for Museum Partnerships

   small product photo The exploratorium fault line site
partaking in a project with Robin Marks
of the Exploratorium

 

        

Mind Exhibit

Developed together with Diane Withmore for the Exploratorium's Mind Exhibit

  fun building blocks

Geometry toy

a learning toy idea

         

       
puzzles

Puzzle Exhibit (pdf file)

at Universum Science Center (Germany)