Here’s Nicole Sharp talking about a paddleboat ride she took when she was a child. That ride excited Nicole in a way that led to her eventual unusual career. Nicole created and runs FYFD, the most popular fluid dynamics web site in this part of the universe. ABOUT THIS LITTLE VIDEO SERIES—This is part of […]
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Innovative Scientists Talk About Their Childhood (7): Nicole Sharp and the Paddle Boat
Here’s Nicole Sharp talking about a boat ride that, when she was a child, excited Nicole in a way that led to her eventual unusual career. Nicole created and runs FYFD, the most popular fluid dynamics web site in this part of the universe. ABOUT THIS LITTLE VIDEO SERIES—This is part of a series of […]
Imprecise engineering: launching boats,
A small compendium of videos of engineering moments — boat launches — that were slightly miscalculated: BONUS (June 4, 2012): “New York Barge Driver Smashes Wing of Enterprise“
Strange reflections on Galapagos
The Photoshop Disasters blog noted the strange optical properties of the water in this photo said to be taken in the Galapagos Islands. The water shows reflections of the cliffs but not of the boat that floats between the cliffs and the observer. Click on the image to see a larger version, and a discussion […]