Find a Telescope Workshop to Watch the Skies DIY Style
The Telescope Makers’ Workshop is an informal gathering where you can learn how to grind and polish your own Newtonian telescope mirror.
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!
This Week in Making: Fidget Spinner Battle, Hacked Fish Tank, and Magnetic Finger
This week saw fidget spinners engage in combat, a casino get hacked through their fish tank, and a writer lament about her body modification.
Transforming a Game Boy Camera into a Tool for Astrophotography
Alex Pietrow customized a Nintendo Game Boy Advance’s camera so that it could take pictures of celestial objects.
Weekend Watch: Exploring Science with Samatha Kranthijanya
Although she’s young, Samatha has tackled several difficult concepts and created advanced science projects on her YouTube channel.
Edible Innovations: Honing in the Science of Preserving Fresh Food
Mike Annunziata and Vipul Saran, a man fascinated by potatoes, came together to make a more effective way to preserve food.
The MakeShift Challenge: Zombie Attack!
It’s a zombie attack! Battle your way through brain-hungry zombies to arrive, bite free, to a secure school two miles away.
The MakeShift Challenge: Rescue a Hawk!
Can you figure out how to rescue an injured mother hawk and her family?