Lie to Me is a fairly new US drama series based on the work of Paul Ekman (previously) who studied facial movements and what they reveal about the emotional state of a person (see Malcolm Gladwell's "The Naked Face", also previously, for more background). No doubt inspired by the show, Gisela, a sixth grader at Mesa Grande Elementary School, decided for her science project to see whether she could tell if a person was lying based on their facial expressions. Here is the result: part 1, part 2 (youtube videos). [more inside]
posted by Deathalicious on May 7, 2009 - 56 comments

Crystal Meth: Friend or Foe High school science project alchemy: dumb shit into comedy gold.
posted by Hat Maui on Feb 20, 2008 - 103 comments

Need an idea for a Science Fair project? The scientists at Science Buddies are here to help.
posted by pombe on Jan 28, 2008 - 13 comments

Homemade Gauss Rifle and other fun science toys for kids. Don't forget to check out the amazing catalog of cool stuff you can buy to build these things. There's nothing more fun than a 4-pack of (rare earth element) Neodymium / Iron / Boron magnets!
posted by Irontom on Jun 12, 2002 - 7 comments

Mmmm...free goo. [via /usr/bin/girl]
posted by plinth on Nov 27, 2000 - 5 comments