"Starting from just a sheet of paper, by folding, stacking, crumpling,  and tearing, we will explore a rich variety of phenomena, from geometry  and magic tricks to elasticity and the traditional Japanese art of origami. The science comes from the inspiring works of Demaine,  Mahadevan, and others (all with MIT connections). Much of the lecture  consists of actual table-top demos, which you can try later with  friends and family."  

From "A world from a sheet of paper" by Tadashi Tokieda.