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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-11 02:15 PM
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Get to know mathematician Vi Hart before she becomes famous.
Edited on Sun Aug-21-11 02:26 PM by tridim
She is very special.

What is up with Noises? (The Science and Mathematics of Sound, Frequency, and Pitch)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_0DXxNeaQ0&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/user/Vihart
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PoliticAverse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-11 02:29 PM
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1. Her website: http://vihart.com/
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Lionel Mandrake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-21-11 03:17 PM
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2. She makes mistakes.
For example, the cochlea contains a basilar (not "vasilar") membrane.

Also, a violin string doesn't push all that much on the air. It pushes on the bridge of the violin, which pushes on the top of the violin, which pushes on the air.
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Ready4Change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-22-11 10:21 AM
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3. She's fast and fun and makes intelligence exciting.
In this age where one of our political parties is pretty much openly encouraging it's people to reject intelligence, I think what this girl inspires is desperately needed.
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