Remaking History: Humphry Davy and the Arc Light 03/26/2025 In 1807, Humphry Davy invented an arc light so bright, it was dangerous to look at for more than a...
Remaking History: Sarah Mather and the Aquascope 11/23/2024 The Brooklyn Evening Star, January 24, 1843: “The world is indebted to this inventor, who is not only American, but...
Remaking History: Raise Water Using Fire With Thomas Savery’s “Miner’s Friend” 09/05/2024 Re-create Thomas Savery’s proto-steam engine — the first industrial machine to use fossil energy.
Christiaan Huygens and the Pendulum Clock 06/28/2023 The Scientific Revolution was a momentous time. Most historians of science agree that during this era — 1500 to 1700 CE...
Recreating Galileo’s Sector 06/15/2023 The sector, also known as the compass of proportion, is a fun and easy-to-use calculating device that uses the power of...
The Game of Jeu Gruyère 05/13/2022 This simple woodworking project provides years of backyard fun, French style
Remaking History: Ismail al-Jazari and the Elephant Water Clock 05/07/2021 Build the amazing, accurate water clock invented by Baghdad’s Golden Age engineer.
Build A Peltier Coaster To Keep Your Coffee Warm — Or Cold 10/29/2019 A Cold junction In 1798, Jean Charles Athanase Peltier was just 13 years old and although he came from a...
Remaking History: James Watt and the Flyball Governor 02/12/2019 In 1764, scotsman James Watt grew thoughtful as he tinkered with the machinery associated with his job as a steam...
Remaking History: Build Your Own Copper Still 11/15/2018 Zakariya Al-Razi, the Secret of Secrets, and the invention of the modern still
