Interesting stuff at the Exploratorium

Dave Hrynkiw
September 5, 2001

Not exactly relevant to BEAM, but an interesting distraction:

Here's some interesting media from the San Francisco Exploratorium. Notable media to watch is their "Iron Science Teacher" competition (familiar with "The Iron Chef? Same idea...), and their hosting of Robot Sumo Wrestling.

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