Robo Roach
Building your very own cockroach cyborgs.
Science
DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
Welcome — Three Test Tubes and the Truth
Peer under rocks, into microscopes, and up into the heavens. Extract your own DNA. Play with your food.
My Scanning Electron Microscope
I decided to design and build a scanning electron microscope (SEM) in my home workshop to see if it was even possible. Spoiler alert: it is. I didn’t originally intend to create an SEM that could compare to a $75,000 entry-level commercial model, but the project turned out more successful than I expected. It produces […]
Unblenders, Dremelfuges, and Optical Tweezers
Making research-grade equipment from repurposed parts.
3 Rules for Successful Citizen Science
Make it measurable. Make it cheap. Make it open.
Anarchy in the Laboratory
“We don’t need permission for anything!”
Servo Controllers
Small, dedicated boards drive servomotors without (or with) programming.