RSSDr. Shawn Carlson
Dr. Shawn (Shawn Carlson, Ph.D.) is the founder and executive director of the Society for Amateur Scientists (sas.org). He won a MacArthur Fellowship for his work helping ordinary people do extraordinary science.Author of these Magazine Articles
DIY ECGs
Track your ticker with a homemade electrocardiogram machine.
In
Citizen Science
from MAKE:
11: Alt Vehicles page 157
Build a Cloud Chamber
Catch the ghostly tracks of cosmic rays using dry ice, alcohol, and a basketball display case.
In
Citizen Science
from MAKE:
09: Fringe page 156
Homebrew Magnetometer
Build a torsion balance to measure tiny changes in the Earth's magnetic field.
In
Citizen Science
from MAKE:
08: Toys and Games page 44
Kitchen Counter DNA Lab
Extract, purify, and experiment with the blueprint of life.
From MAKE:
07: Backyard Biology page 59
The Secrets of Monitoring Atmospheric Haze
Make a measuring instrument with an old video case and $20 worth of parts.
In
Citizen Science
from MAKE:
06: Robots page 153
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