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Hoberman Sphere Round . The cool thing about the Hoberman Sphere is that it grows! Throughout the day it undulates above the heads of visitors at Liberty Science Center. Designed by artist/engineer Chuck Hoberman in 1992, this complex structure contains hundreds of scissor-like connectors allowing it to expand from a 4.5 foot diameter up to a whopping 18 feet. . Liberty Science Center... Jersey City, NJ . 12.12.20 #rounddujour #hobermansphere #libertysciencecenter #museum #sculpture Buy "Nerdtastic" book at roundmuseum.com/shop See more

Lucent Sculpture Round . "LUCENT (2015), commissioned by The Hearn Company, derives its name from the Latin 'lucere' meaning 'to shine'. Created by internationally-renowned sculptor Wolfgang Buttress, this artwork represents the 3,106 brightest stars visible with the naked eye in the northern hemisphere. Simple and elegant, LUCENT measures 14' in diameter and is illuminated by fibre-optics to create an ambient, pulsing glow." . Hancock Tower... Chicago, IL . 12.11.20 Photo: Beth Van Why; Copy: Hancock Tower Label #rounddujour #lucent #sculpture #fibreoptics #wolfgangbuttress #hancocktower #chicago Buy "Nerdtastic" book at roundmuseum.com/shop See more

Guess The Gumball Count Round . Strawberry. Blueberry. Lemon. Lime. Orange. How many gumballs will fit in a gumball machine? Well, what you have here is your classic sphere-packing problem in a three-dimensional Euclidean space. But, whether your technique is cubic lattice, hexagonal close-packed, or face-centered cubic, the "how many" really depends on the size of the gumball and of the space, of course. A 10 x 10" cube could hold a few thousand half inchers, while only an 8...50 count of these one-inchers. Whatever, just pour the damn balls into the machine, will ya? . 12.10.20 #rounddujour #gumball #gumballmachine #euclideangeometry #closepacking Buy "Nerdtastic" book at roundmuseum.com/shop See more

The Invasion of the Snowmen Round . Ten-hut! Piping hot and right out of the oven, this company of snowmen have invaded the kitchen counter, cooling off in their ranks. Standing 144 strong, these soldiers are individually stacked, iced, with uniforms decoratively piped as they await deployment to The Annual Cookie Swap. Only 24 volunteers needed for this delicious mission. There will be no return. But this heroic sacrifice will be acknowledged with the Mint Bag of Flour med...al of honor. Fall out!! . 12.09.20 Photo: Carolyn Crego #rounddujour #snowmen #cookie #cookieswap #christmascookies Buy "Nerdtastic" book at roundmuseum.com/shop See more

The HumDinger Round . Jeepers, I don’t believe my peepers, Bob’s and Ruth’s old timey diner has one humdinger of a rusty fire alarm! I’m tellin ya, it’s smaller than a trashcan lid but a heckuva lot bigger than a pie plate, that’s for sure. Why, if some ruffians had pulled a little flimflammery and it went off during dinner, it sure as shootin’ would’ve made quite a racket. Now, let’s order an ice cream cone over at the window and skeedaddle! . 12.08.20... Photo: Amy Hughart #rounddujour #humdinger #flimflammery #skeedaddle Buy "Nerdtastic" book at roundmuseum.com/shop See more