Over Coffee® | Stories and Resources from the Intersection of Art and Science | Exploring How to Mak

Over Coffee® | Stories and Resources from the Intersection of Art and Science | Exploring How to Mak


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So Much More Than Robotics
June 16, 2018

(Photo courtesy of MATE Center, and used with permission.) - Underwater robotics are pretty cool, anyway. - But the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center, in Monterey, starts there.    Then, they use underwater robotics to teach STEM ski...

Mezo: Multifaceted Storytelling
June 09, 2018

(Photo by Maya Dondonyan, and used with permission.) - Mezo towered over the show floor at VRLA 2018. - Its twenty-foot temple was the centerpiece of the exhibition. - Making its debut at VRLA, Mezo was an art installation,

Prosper XR: Cutting-Edge Immersion
June 01, 2018

  - Prosper XR CEO and Co-founder Jessie Kim is creating the media of the future. - And she and her fellow XR pioneers are offering an opportunity for others who'd like to do the same. - Jessie co-founded her Los Angeles-area startup as "Prosper...

TSA Frisky: Check-in, Frenzy and Fun
May 26, 2018

With new immersive game TSA Frisky, virtually everyone has something to hide. - And that "virtually" is a pun, of course. - At VRLA 2018, we met Remy Bustani and Preston O'Bryan,  co-founders of Savannah-based startup Out There Entertainment.

Curious Jane: Inquisitive Creativity
May 15, 2018

(Photo courtesy of Samantha Razook Murphy/Curious Jane, and used with permission.) - Sparkly slime and twinkly wearables seem like cool girls' DIY projects . - But, as Curious Jane founder Samantha Razook Murphy is proving,

Autonomous Power Racing: Driving Student Potential
May 11, 2018

  - (Photograph courtesy of Autonomous Power Racing, and used with permission.) - At one point, Autonomous Power Racing Executive Director Akin Shoyoye says in his TEDxNavesink talk, he didn't even like the idea of self-driving cars. - Today,

Robots, Research and Fun
May 07, 2018

Robots are one indication of just how powerful our brains can be. - And right now, roboticist Walter Martinez is at the cutting edge of that research, at Cal State Long Beach. - Walter, who currently serves as secretary for the Robotics Society of So...

Girls Make VR: Magic Plus Leadership
May 04, 2018

What Girls Make VR is doing, amounts to magic. - Since 2016, this landmark pilot program has been teaching girls, ages 13 to 18, to create virtual-reality experiences.  The goal: to knock down social and economic barriers and empower the young student...

Grush: “Smart” Dental Care Plus Fun
April 27, 2018

(Photo courtesy of Ethan Schur, and used with permission.) - "Can I have this toothbrush?  Pleeeease?" - If we'd said that during our childhood, any parent within earshot would have gone into shock. - But that plea is becoming more common,

Tiny Circuits: Magic in Miniature
April 17, 2018

(Photo courtesy of Ken Burns, and used with permission.) - When Tiny Circuits founder/president Ken Burns began his 2011 Kickstarter campaign, he simply planned to make, and distribute, some really cool technology.