What is CABS?

This site will help high school students and teachers find original, independent science research topics and questions that can be done without a professional lab...these can be done in a school lab or even in one's basement! The project ideas and research questions being developed and presented here have been vetted and could lead to true discoveries, and not just finding already known results. See our Welcome message. These are the types of projects that could be done and submitted to high school contests such as the Regeneron Science Talent Search, Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, or the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, and be competitive. If you have an idea to share, or a question about one of the project ideas, contact us at vondracekm@eths202.org.

Pages (on the right side of the screen) have lists of ideas for different types of science research projects, and clicking on one of those ideas will take you to posts with details and all sorts of information about that type of project. Get more information about why there is a need for CABS!

Saturday, September 30, 2023

If you have any sort of high-speed camera for video, USE IT IN RESEARCH! Example of Rupert's Drop

 Here is a fascinating video about Rupert's Drop, a really interesting piece of glass with a certain shape attained when molten glass is cooled rapidly in cold water. The structure and strength is amazing, but even more curious is how it EXPLODES - not break or shatter, but truly explodes in fine pieces of glass! 

The thing to take away from it as far as research is concerned, is how valuable high-speed photography and video can be for watching details of time evolution of a given system and interaction or event! If you have high-speed video capabilities at any level, please consider using that technology in research projects. If you have a project where something is changing, try to capture it with video for analysis purposes! Many cameras now have speeds of 120 fps, 240 fps, 480 fps, and even 1000 fps (with reduced resolution the faster it gets), where the cost is within the $400 or so range...something that might be affordable within a science department budget. Give it a try if possible! Most schools or individuals won't be able to afford the camera being used in this video, but the gist holds true.



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