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Loop the Loop


Topology puzzles explore patterns in space.
How it works
Thread a loop around two interlocking poles in this puzzle.
Things to try or ask around the exhibit
How can we relocate the rope between the poles?
Background
Topology is a branch of mathematics that investigates how objects form in three dimensional space.
Finding the science in your world
Topology can be applied to many situations, ranging from how material may be woven together for strength, through to growing biological molecules in a laboratory, or preventing a telephone handset cord from twisting too much.