By — Tracy Wholf Tracy Wholf Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/create-rubiks-cube Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter So you want to create your own Rubik’s Cube Science Jun 21, 2014 1:54 PM EDT In 1974 Hungarian architecture professor Ernő Rubik wanted to create a teaching aid that would demonstrate spatial relations for his students. Using paperclips and rubber bands, he assembled blocks that could move and rotate around each other. Little did he know his teaching tool would become the world’s bestselling toy — the Rubik’s Cube. In honor of four decades of the Rubik’s Cube, the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey and Google have paired up to bring a new exhibit called ‘Beyond Rubik’s Cube’ to fans of this timeless puzzle. But you don’t have to visit the exhibit in person to experience the way the Rubik’s Cube has evolved over time. Google has created it’s very own “Chrome Lab” where people can play with a variety of virtual Rubik’s Cube games. You can even create your own Rubik’s Cube. NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown recently sat down with inventor Ernő Rubik to talk about the scope of his work and the exhibit: By — Tracy Wholf Tracy Wholf Tracy Wholf joined NewsHour Weekend in 2013 as an associate producer and frequently appears on the show as a correspondent covering environmental, educational and cultural stories. She previously worked as a producer and researcher for the TV news magazine program Dan Rather Reports where she earned her first Emmy nomination for a story about human rights issues in Afghanistan. Prior to working in journalism, Tracy spent 10 years as a musical theater performer and danced with the Las Vegas company of “Mamma Mia!” for a year. She is an alumnus of Northwestern University and Columbia University. @TWholf
In 1974 Hungarian architecture professor Ernő Rubik wanted to create a teaching aid that would demonstrate spatial relations for his students. Using paperclips and rubber bands, he assembled blocks that could move and rotate around each other. Little did he know his teaching tool would become the world’s bestselling toy — the Rubik’s Cube. In honor of four decades of the Rubik’s Cube, the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey and Google have paired up to bring a new exhibit called ‘Beyond Rubik’s Cube’ to fans of this timeless puzzle. But you don’t have to visit the exhibit in person to experience the way the Rubik’s Cube has evolved over time. Google has created it’s very own “Chrome Lab” where people can play with a variety of virtual Rubik’s Cube games. You can even create your own Rubik’s Cube. NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown recently sat down with inventor Ernő Rubik to talk about the scope of his work and the exhibit: