Penn Science Café Presents ‘An Introduction to Kirigami: Cutting, Folding and Building With Triangles’

WHO:            Randall Kamien

                      Shu Yang

                     XingTing Gong

                     Daniel Sussman

                     Toen Castle

                     Michael Tanis

                     Department of Physics and Astronomy

                     Department of Materials Science and Engineering         

                     University of Pennsylvania

WHAT:          Penn Science Café, “An Introduction to Kirigami: Cutting, Folding and Building With Triangles”

WHEN:          Tuesday, April 14, 6-7 p.m. 

WHERE:        World Cafe Live Upstairs, 3025 Walnut St., Philadelphia

Randall Kamien, Shu Yang, XingTing Gong, Daniel Sussman, Toen Castle and Michael Tanis, members of a research team from the departments of Physics and Astronomy and Materials Science and Engineering, will present "An Introduction to Kirigami: Cutting, Folding and Building With Triangles."

The principles behind kirigami, a paper-based art form similar to origami, can be applied to building things that range in size from microfludic devices to space-based solar panels. The team will explain how the mathematical rules they’ve outlined for this technique shows how to make all sorts of 3-D structures from 2-D designs. Attendees will also have a chance to making their own kirigami creations. 

The talk is part of the Penn Science Café free public-lecture series presented by Penn Arts & Sciences and the Office of University Communications that takes science out of the lab for a night on the town. The research team’s presentation will be followed by an audience Q&A. Café events are free and open to the public. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Seating is limited.