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Isaac Newton Death Mask and Xbox (2012x40)

Air date: Oct 01, 2012

Microsoft experts showcase experimental software by using an Xbox Kinect to make a 3D scan of Sir Isaac Newton's Death Mask. The mask - cast from Newton's face after he died - is kept in the collection of The Royal Society in London. With thanks to Microsoft Research Cambridge, The Royal Society - and YouTuber AlanKey86 for the music. Professor Martyn Poliakoff is foreign secretary of The Royal Society. The Microsoft guys scanned him too! Our website is http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the School of Chemistry at The University of Nottingham: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/chemistry/index.aspx Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran: http://www.bradyharan.com/ AlanKey86: http://www.youtube.com/user/AlanKey86