Touch targets with room to move
A control needs a usable area as well as a visible shape.
Everyday questions, scientific thinking
Ordinary things.Extraordinaryquestions.
Thoughtful explanations of light, sound, measurement, and the ideas behind everyday technology.
Browse the review Small questions, repeatable thinking.
01 The review
Questions you can investigate.
Uncertainty belongs with the result
A measurement can be useful while still leaving room around the reported value.
Small interfaces with a long life
A focused agreement can help independently changing tools work together.
02 Our approach
Repeatable questions.
Useful uncertainty.
An independent journal about the habits behind a scientific question. Clear essays on comparisons, models, and the observations that can improve an explanation.
Our approach01
Observe before explaining
Describe what you can see and measure before deciding what it means.
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Keep the uncertainty visible
A useful explanation includes the conditions and limits of the observation.
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Make room for another try
Repeatable questions help us learn from an unexpected result.
03 A closer look
A comparison worth trying.
A sensor translates an observation
The number on a display begins with a physical change and an interpretation.
04 Keep exploring
Leave room for another observation.
Calibration connects a reading to a reference
A measurement becomes more meaningful when its relationship to a reference is understood.
Changing the scale of a question
A different distance or time window can reveal another useful pattern.
A small idea to take with you
Make one assumption visible
Choose an explanation you use often. Write one assumption it depends on and the observation that would help you examine it.