Invention on Instagram: "In 2013, IBM scientists created A Boy and His Atom, the world’s smallest movie, by moving individual carbon monoxide molecules one at a time. Using a scanning tunneling microscope, which can magnify surfaces over 100 million times, they positioned 65 atoms to form shapes and patterns that came together as frames of a stop motion film. Each frame measured just 45 by 25 nanometers, so small that 1,000 frames could fit inside a single grain of salt. The achievement was reco

Hacking The Science on Instagram: "Failing three times watching this video is a perfect example of a classic optical illusion that expertly tricks the brain. The video's clever use of angles and perspective makes a simple trick appear to defy the laws of physics and gravity. It’s a testament to the power of visual deception and how easily our perception can be manipulated by what we see. The illusion relies on a concept called "forced perspective" where objects are positioned to create a false s

BBC Radio 2 on Instagram: "Wishing a very happy 90th birthday to Dame Julie Andrews! 🎂 To celebrate an icon of stage and screen we have a collection of special programmes. The Fan’s Story features stars from the world of entertainment sharing their memories…including actress Karen Dotrice who played Jane Banks in Mary Poppins. We go into the archives to hear Dame Julie talk about her life and career through her countless appearances ‘At The BBC’. And I Am Sixteen Going on Sixty explores the leg

How Things Look on Instagram: "To commemorate the 20th anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon aired a special episode titled SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout on July 12, 2019. This episode featured the original voice cast—Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs), and Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy)—portraying live-action versions of their animated characters. The special blended animation with live-action scenes, marking the first