13-year-old wins science fair for attempting to demonstrate Archimedes’ fabled “Death Ray” [TechSpot]

In the 200s BC, historical accounts suggest that Archimedes used an array of mirrors to focus sunlight and set enemy ships ablaze during the Siege of Syracuse. Fast forward to today, Brenden Sener has earned two medals for his miniaturized version of the solar death machine. This project was part…Read Entire Article