Friday, October 01, 2010

A Two-fer of Squee

First art. Then science.

The art consists of leaves with hand-cut scenes depicted in them. (Click the image and scroll down the resulting page to see a gallery of other leaf art.)




The science consists of a demonstration of how potassium chlorate reacts to gummy bears (and other forms of sugar.)



Links found via Geekologie


Author website: J. J. DeBenedictis

5 comments:

Adam Heine said...

I'm thinking of a new way to fuel rocket engines. Except it would never work because I'd eat all the fuel.

"Throw in more green ones! They're super-gross."

Lexi said...

Love the video.

How do they cut the bits out of the leaf? Is it done by hand, or etched?

McKoala said...

Potassium chlorate does not like gummy bears. McK, however, does like leaf art.

aspiring_x said...

i'm with adam on this one! i instantly thought GUMMY ROCKETS!!!
finally! revenge against the gummies for the evilness that IS the gummy bear song...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=astISOttCQ0
and the zillions of times my kids have made me play said song... repeatedly.
DEATH TO THE GUMMIES!!! a fiery, hellish death!
*evil smile*
and the leaves!!! blew. my. mind.

jjdebenedictis said...

Adam: "No, wait, Captain! I like the green ones!"

Lexi: Apparently they cut out the sections of leaf. I can only assume they use a microscope because my mind, she boggles at the thought otherwise.

McKoala: Perhaps gives you a few interior design ideas for the Eucalypt?

Aspiring_X: I will not click that link! NOOOOOOOOooooo... ;-D

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