Lateral with Tom Scott 86: Tricycles that lean
May 31, 2024
Creators from 'Kids Invent Stuff' and Daniel Peake join Tom Scott to discuss corporeal cells, tricycles, fantastic frying pans, multilingual filming challenges, physicists causing havoc at meetings, guessing European capitals, innovative tricycle design in Pagadian City, quirky Frying Pan Park, and exploring the microscopic ecosystem within us.
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Gather Questions From Everyday Life
- Daniel Peake recommends getting inspiration for quiz questions from everyday life like travel, news, and signs.
- Keep a running note because ideas can strike anywhere and you must capture them immediately.
Kids Invent Stuff's Monthly Builds
- Kids Invent Stuff builds one child-sent invention every month from ages four to eleven.
- They try to keep each build faithful to the child's original idea while solving engineering puzzles.
Multi-Language Filming Preserves Performance
- Some productions film scenes multiple times in different languages using the same lead actor.
- This preserves performance authenticity but creates timing and logistical challenges for TV slots.