12 Dec Give the Gift of Wonder: The Geode Puzzle
Every year, Brian Williams Science helps you find the perfect gift for the science enthusiast in your life. Today, we present The Geode Puzzle!
Every year, the Brian Williams Science publishes a set of articles aimed at helping you find the perfect gift for the science enthusiast in your life. We call it Giving the Gift of Wonder. This year, we’ve got a very special list of great gifts ideas meant to inspire curiosity and imagination. Some are for children. Others are for adults. Many are for kids of all ages! Chances are that you’ll be able to check a few names off your list with some of the ideas you find here. And as usual, we hope that you will take time this holiday season to Do Some Science!
Today’s Gift Idea: The Geode Puzzle
Here’s a perfect gift for the rock hound or jigsaw guru in your life. These beautiful geode puzzles mimic the intricate and colorful designs of agate. In addition to their distinctive color, shapes and patters, each puzzle is fiendishly difficult and promises hours of perplexing puzzle-solving joy. The way they’re made is inspired by how a geode’s crystalline structure is created in nature: a special simulation program develops an image by layering color that radiates from the puzzle’s edge; an algorithm generates the puzzle piece patterns; and a computer-guided laser cutter shapes the pieces from birch plywood. You may want to apologize in advance to your gift recipients – for warping their minds.
