It may seem like fun and games, but understanding how dominoes topple isn’t child’s play. “It’s a problem that is so natural; everybody plays with dominoes,” says David Cantor, a researcher at ...

Bruno Poso was only seven when he was initiated into his family’s domino clique. “I didn’t even know what I was doing, but it was the best thing I had ever known,” said Poso, who learned how to play ...

Setting up an intricate domino run isn’t easy. It takes a steady hand, hours of work and a lot of patience. Positioning dominoes in the perfect placement to create a spiral, mosaic or pattern — often ...