Members who support psychoactive chemical information clearinghouse Erowid.org at levels of $125 or greater are rewarded with one of these lovely hand-worked borosilicate glass CPK-style molecular models, with subjects ranging from the (rather boring) 3-atom linear nitrous oxide molecule to the truly gorgeous LSD-25 molecule shown to lower left.
The diameters of US quarters and pennies are very close to the ratio needed to make a truncated icosahedron, i.e., a soccer ball in the US or a football elsewhere. Copper pennies take the place of the usually black pentagons and quarters take the place of the usually white hexagons, so even the colors work out.
By Jessica Wilson This is a favorite mess-happy project that I have been doing for years. Until recently, I usually stuck with funky noodle shapes made from your average semolina or wheat pastas. But lately, I like rice noodles, as they are wee bit more translucent than your average noodle and they’re gluten-free. Taking inspiration […]
After all the years I’ve spent lobbying for someone to make superhero Underoos in grown-up sizes, I’m thrilled to see Bethany Sew-and-Sew’s line of spectacular superhero aprons. I do believe household chores would be no match for me in one of these babies.
Live from the The Henry Ford in Detroit, Make: Live episode 13 gives you a small taste of what you’ll find in the Motor City’s own incarnation of Maker Faire, the world’s largest DIY festival. This is an archived episode from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 7/29/11. Go to https://makezine.com/live/ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.
Greg Gage from Backyard Brains demonstrates their SpikerBox kit, which lets you experiment with cockroach neurons. Becky and Greg surgically remove a cockroach leg and listen to the neurons firing. This is an archived clip from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 7/29/11. Go to https://makezine.com/live/ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.
Join us Wednesday evening for the next episode of Make: Live, our streaming show and tell! Episode 14 is all about Metalworking. Metalworker and Madagascar Institute director Hackett will join us for a welding lesson and to talk about his new TV show for the Science Channel, Stuck with Hackett, which premieres August 18th. And […]
