Forrest Mims III

Forrest M. Mims III, an amateur scientist and Rolex Award winner, was named one of the “50 Best Brains in Science” by Discover magazine. His books have sold more than 7 million copies. He also edits The Citizen Scientist. (sas.org/tcs).

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Doing Science With a Digital Scanner
When the subject is two-dimensional, flatbed digital scanners can play a major role in imaging science.
In Country Scientist from MAKE: 20: For Kids of All Ages page 28

How to Study Tree Rings
Tree rings can tell us about past precipitation, climate, major volcano eruptions, and forest fires.
In Country Scientist from MAKE: 19: Robots page 26

Image Analysis
Easily analyze scientific images.
In Country Scientist from MAKE: 18: ReMake America page 42

How to Photograph the Solar Aureole
Build a simple occluder for your digital camera to shoot the sun's halo.
In Country Scientist from MAKE: 17: Lost Knowledge page 48

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Doing Science With a Digital Scanner
When the subject is two-dimensional, flatbed digital scanners can play a major role in imaging science.
In Country Scientist from MAKE: 20: For Kids of All Ages page 28

How to Study Tree Rings
Tree rings can tell us about past precipitation, climate, major volcano eruptions, and forest fires.
In Country Scientist from MAKE: 19: Robots page 26

Image Analysis
Easily analyze scientific images.
In Country Scientist from MAKE: 18: ReMake America page 42

How to Photograph the Solar Aureole
Build a simple occluder for your digital camera to shoot the sun's halo.
In Country Scientist from MAKE: 17: Lost Knowledge page 48

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