ESP Biography

Like Pentatonix? Hamilton? So do we! We are Stanford O-Tone: one of Stanford's many and varied a cappella groups. Together we'll be learning how to harmonize, beatbox and blend—and finding out how to control vocal muscles you never knew you had voluntary control over. This workshop will focus on all the basic skills you need to sing a cappella with a group. Absolutely no experience required.

Build sculptures with nothing but the nature around you! You will surely obtain inspiration from taking a walk outside, enjoying the beautiful nature and figuring out what you can use for your own artwork! *Note: students will have to gather their own materials for building their sculptures. Only hot glue guns will be provided for speeding up the building process.

Build sculptures with nothing but the nature around you! You will surely obtain inspiration from taking a walk outside, enjoying the beautiful nature and figuring out what you can use for your own artwork! *Note: students will have to gather their own materials for building their sculptures. Only hot glue guns will be provided for speeding up the building process.

Ever dreamed about being on Broadway? Together we will refine our technique in rhythm, musicality, and muscles you never knew you had voluntary control over. This workshop will focus on the skills necessary to sing a cappella. Learn how to sing A Cappella with Stanford O-Tone! No experience required :)

How did we come up with the notion of a day, a month, a year? How do we predict seemingly irregular astronomical events in our solar system, such as eclipses? This class will give an introduction to the periodic nature of our solar system that gave rise to the formation of the calendars of various cultures.

This is a fun-filled, fast-paced class where we will explore Design Thinking as a method for building empathy and solving problems. We will then discover some interesting technologies together to help you construct a Dream Toy for whomever you'd like to build! Let's have fun with rapid prototyping, tinkering and interactive tools!

Build sculptures with nothing but the nature around you! You will surely obtain inspiration from taking a walk outside, enjoying the beautiful nature and figuring out what you can use for your own artwork! *Note: students will have to gather their own materials for building their sculptures. Only hot glue guns will be provided for speeding up the building process.

When you're a chemist and a cook, you begin to think of your kitchen as a lab and your food as your creations. Come learn about the chemical (and biochemical) processes used to make the foods we eat every day. Part I will focus on molecular gastronomy: the application of chemistry to the culinary arts. You'll learn why some foods melt when they get warmer - like ice cream - while others solidify - like methylcellulose ice cream. Wait, what? Part II will focus on fermentation: the use of microbial cultures to impart new flavors and qualities to existing foods. Ask us what our favorite yeast species is, or what a kombucha scoby is after all. Allergens: lactose, methocel food gum, eggs.

How did we come up with the notion of a day, a month, a year? How do oracles and prophets of the past predict celestial events with unbelievable precision? This class will give an introduction to the periodic nature of our solar system that gave rise to the formation of the calendars of various cultures, and show you how you can become a prophet too!

There is a killer among you! Enter the classroom as a forensic scientist investigating the (fake) murder of a Stanford student! Learn about the basic chemical principles involved in Crime Scene Investigation, such as the detection of blood with luminol. By the time you leave, you will have gained a better understanding of chemical reactions and have caught your first murderer in the process.

How did we come up with the notion of a day, a month, a year? How do we predict seemingly irregular astronomical events in our solar system, such as eclipses? This class will give an introduction to the periodic nature of our solar system that gave rise to the formation of the calendars of various cultures.

Ever wondered about what the stars looked like to ancient people? This course will bring the participants through a short introduction on the major constellations, how to locate them, and the stories behind their creation.

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