Leon Theremin’s Musical Instrument Can Be Played Without Being Touched
Today is, thanks to a long-ago calendar change, one of two birthdays in 1896 of Leon Theremin. He invented a very unusual musical instrument that you play without touching it.
Just A Bear Hanging Out In A Swing: What We’re Watching
There are lots of great videos available if you or your kids need a break.
How To Perform Opera In American Sign Language
The University of Virginia's Disabilities Studies Symposium has produced a version of a 1950s opera called “Dialogues of the Carmelites" featuring both traditional opera singers and Deaf actors performing together and living up to the name of their workshop, "Breaking the Sound Barrier."
A More Eco-Friendly Way To De-Ice Roads Sounds Really Grape
Many communities put down road salt in winter. It can make the roads safer, but too much salt is bad for the environment and for the roads themselves. Scientists at Washington State University may have found a better way to take the ice off the roads: grapes.
Cats + Robots + Theremin = Jimmy Page
Now you know why Jimmy can play guitar faster than just about any person - and why his eyes glow like that!