The Moebius strip

August Ferdinand Moebius (1790-1868) was an astronomer and mathematician. The moebius strip is named after him.

Want to try?

Take a strip of paper

Draw a line along the strip

Make half a twist

Clue end together

Here you have a moebius strip. Slide your finger along the line starting at any point.

Your movement is two dimensional but you change into third dimension.

Want more science?

Take a pair of scissors and cut the strip along the line:

What happens?

Read more about the Moebius strip here or more academic here .
Or find out what Escher made from a moebius strip here.