Ryan Vella is in his final year of his Physics and Mathematics degree at the University of Malta. His first experience in communicating his love for science was at a yearly local event called Science in the City (Malta) in 2016. Ryan is also passionate of stargazing, astrophotography, travelling and exploring Maltese flora.
Build an actual, working battery, using simple materials commonly found at home.
Understand the fascinating science of refractive indices by making glass disappear in a transparent liquid. This easy experiment will leave you speechless.
Discover the physics of fluids by using air to levitate a ping pong ball in midair.
Demonstrating gyroscopic precession using a spinning wheel.
Discover the science behind a famous magic trick: lying on a bed of nails! Is it a trick after all?
DIY capacitor able to produce miniature lightning bolts with voltage in the thousand-volt range.
What are electromagnets and why do we use them? Discover the physics of electromagnetism by turning a nail into a magnet using simple, household materials.
Experiment with the science of density by stacking different liquids in order to make a colourful tower.