There is a certain look

There is a certain look one can catch in the eyes of those performing scientific experiments.

Cracking Bones Workshop Learn about the types of cells and proteins found in bones and their roles in bone strength. We’ll compress and bend bones under different conditions to discover how strong bones are, what can affect their strength, and how to strengthen your own! Thursday session 3 Photo: Jessica Knedgen MconneX www.engin.umich.edu/mconnex

If one is lucky enough to see it, I submit that moment is a high drama comprising at least five distinct acts: preparation, anticipation, (un)expectation, revelation, and understanding. Having had the opportunity to teach my fair share of youngsters a thing or two about a thing or two via scientific methods, I can tally myself among the lucky viewers of this spectacle. Below I amalgamate the acts captured from a few moments during summer sessions of Xplore Engineering I helped teach.


Preparation”, or: Diligence


Anticipation”, or: Three Views of the Same Event


(Un)Expectation”, or: Peace & Horror


Revelation”, or: Apotheosis


Understanding”, or: Dawn