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Kent Presents: Lecture and interview by Harold Varmus
A lecture by me, followed by an interview by Harold Varmus on the connections between origami, math, science, and technology.
See Full Story6 ways the ancient art of origami is bringing us the future
Edd Gent at NBC News writes about six cool applications of origami (some of which I had a hand in).
See Full StoryCNN’s “Great Big Story”
CNN did an interview with me in which they showed (and I talked about) connections between math, science, origami, and art. See also their Facebook posting.
See Full StoryPBS NOVA: “The Origami Revolution”
PBS’s landmark series NOVA devoted an entire episode to the applications of origami in science, engineering, and technology. Based on the French/German documentary, “The Origami Code.”
See Full StoryOrigami in Space: BYU-designed solar arrays inspired by origami
For several years from 2012 onward, I worked with researchers at the Compliant Mechanisms Laboratory at Brigham Young University, developing origami-based and origami-inspired mechanisms. This video shows some of our work, include a concept for a NASA solar array based on the “flasher” concept developed by Chris Palmer, Jeremy Shafer, David Huffman, Simon Guest, and others.
See Full StoryFolding on the water
I recently had the pleasure of going on a Lindblad Expeditions cruise in Southeast Alaska where I saw more amazing wildlife that I could have ever imagined. During lulls between bubble-netting humpbacks and beachcombing brown bears, National Geographic photographer Rich Reid was giving tips, techniques, and demonstrations, and at one point he set up a time-lapse of me folding belowdecks.
Rich is a fan of surf music; background provided by Surf Report, used with permission.
See Full StoryAdding an Origami Doodle to the Fold
The Google Doodle for March 14, 2012, honored Akira Yoshizawa by folding their logo from origami. I designed and folded it. See also here and here.
See Full StoryGreen Fuse Films: Between the Folds
Home page of Green Fuse Films, the producers of the Peabody award-winning origami documentary, “Between the Folds”. Read all about the film, see an excerpt and some production stills, and order a DVD.
See Full StoryA Giant Origami Forest for Conservation International
An origami forest folded by me and Linda Mihara for Conservation International, event hosted by Harrison Ford
See Full StoryTED.com: Idea + Square = Origami
In March, 2008, I was invited to give an 18-minute talk at the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference in Monterey. Here’s my talk.
See Full StoryFolding the Mac into Origami
Most of my origami computer work has been done on some flavor of Macintosh computer. Apple.com tells you about it.
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See Archived StoryNew Yorker online, “Know When to Fold ‘Em”
Here Susan Orlean talks about the preceding article.
See Archived StorySmithsonian Magazine, “Into the Fold”
Smithsonian writer Beth Jensen wrote an article about me, circle packing, and modern origami design.
See Archived StoryNew Yorker Magazine, “The Origami Lab”
New Yorker writer Susan Orlean (“The Orchid Thief”) wrote an article about me, the Bug Wars, and the modern world of origami.
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