Timelapsing the Foucault pendulum. This work was inspired by the work of Léon Foucault who in 1851, proved that the earth was rotating by creating a very large pendulum that moved in a straight line relative to itself, but would appear to process around in a circle over the course of time. #foucalt #foucaultpendulum #granite #art #stone #concept #spiral #ellipse #sanddrawing @llanoearthartfest | Stone Point Studio

While the Earth 🌎 rotates underneath, the orientation of the #pendulum changes. First used in 1851, Foucault's pendulum was the first simple, direct way to observe Earth's rotation. 🎵: Fin Draper | Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Panopticism, a theory by Michel Foucault based on Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon, describes a form of social control through constant surveillance. It impacts humans by promoting self-discipline, eroding privacy, causing psychological stress, and reinforcing power hierarchies. Surveillance increases compliance and productivity but can stifle creativity, and its normalization leads society to accept constant monitoring. Modern examples include digital data collection, workplace monitoring, and publi

What is Power — Michel Foucault ________________ For Michel Foucault Power is critical to understanding the world we live in. Foucault's theory of power revolutionised the way we look at power from being a top-down domination to being an omnipresent force of nature. This episode is an introduction to the Foucault theory of power. We'll be explaining Foucault's theory in simple terms using examples from everyday life to show how revolutionary this new understanding of Power truly is. A critical d