Repairing and Upgrading Laser Spirograph

Posted in Education Outreach, Projects by Bill
18 Feb 2012
Freaking Lasers, hold the Sharks.

My favorite local museum the Science and Discovery Center of Northwest Florida had broken exhibit that was collecting dust. They asked if I could fix it, and never one to back down from a challenge I set out to bring the Laser Spirograph back to life. What follows is how I fixed it and added options for new features!


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‘Science Brothers’ Premiere Show!

Posted in Education Outreach by Bill
2 Mar 2011
The Magic of a Tesla Coil on stage!

Last night was the first live show by the ‘Science Brothers’ starring yours truly! The show was part of an event called the ‘STEM Community Forum’ at FSU Panama City. There were multiple sources filming the show and taking pictures, so check back for more media. Until then, a quick clip from the local news covering the event:


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Education Outreach – My trip to Miami

Posted in Education Outreach by Bill
18 Feb 2011
Getting Miami High School students interested in Science!

As you can read in my short autobiography, I love all things science and working with kids. Therefore I especially love getting kids interested in science and feel it’s very important to bring more STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) into the classroom. Thankfully I work for the US Navy, which has excellent education outreach and STEM programs.


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