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Jul. 03, 2009
Some Projects to Try on Your Summer Vacation (Or Perhaps Not)
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| If you're a fan of science demonstrations, you're probably acquainted with the phrase "don't try this at home." In this segment, we'll take a tour of some of those risky experiments -- and talk with Theodore Gray, author of "Mad Science," about how he went about doing some of them. We'll also find some slightly less adventurous experiments that you may indeed want to try on your own this summer. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
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Theo Gray
Author, "Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home But Probably Shouldn't," (Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers, Inc., 2009)
Co-Founder, Wolfram Research
Urbana, Illinois -
Anne Helmenstine
Chemistry Guide, About.com
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina -
William Gurstelle
Author, "Absinthe and Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously," (Chicago Review Press, 2009)
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