Community Night Resources
The Leo on Wheels exhibits are just one way The Leonardo connects you with contemporary art, science, and technology. Enjoy these links as examples of the diverse and fascinating topics The Leonardo will invite you to explore at the museum. If you join us for a Community Night near you, ask our staff how to access these links during your visit on our iPad or your smart phone. Check The Leonardo's calendar of events for a Community Night near you.
Finding Fractals
Fractals abound in nature. This beautiful video unveils some surprising mathematical patterns in familiar plants and animals.
Light Island
Artists manipulate light to create puzzling, fascinating effects. This gallery show in early 2009 showcased many different uses of light as art.
Making Waves
You’ve seen the scale and effect of your fingers making waves—now watch what an 8.8-magnitude earthquake did to ocean waves in February 2010.
Micro Worlds
View pictures of tiny wonders from Nikon’s Small World photography contest.
Real Anatomy
This application uses just 15 dots to show how much information our bodies communicate about us. Download this free app to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch to explore.
Static Electricity
The Van de Graaff generator produces a lightning-like shock. See how much happens in only half a second during a lightning strike.
Whisper Dishes
Parabolic dishes reflect sound waves to a focal point, and light waves behave similarly. Watch what happens if we line a dish with mirrors and reflect sunlight off it!
