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!
Make: Live airs in just a few minutes! Don’t miss our science fair projects episode with guest Sean Ragan, contributing MAKE writer and blog MVP. He’ll be showing us his laser projection microscope project. We’ll also be trying out an awesome flammable chemistry demonstration from the Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments. Make: Live 03 […]
Gorgeously geeky and detailed how-to on homodyne measurement of the Earth’s rotation using an old turntable (remember those?) and a PS Move motion sensor: In this project we follow in the footsteps of Léon Foucault who in 1851 produced the first convincing experimental evidence of Earth’s diurnal rotation, thus confirming a crucial element of the […]
Make: Live airs tonight! Don’t miss Sean Ragan’s laser projection microscope aka microbial science theater. We’ll also be using a 9V battery to isolate two flammable gasses- FWOOM! Make: Live 03 – Science Fair Projects Wednesday February 23rd, 9pm ET/6pm PT Watch at makezine.com/live or on UStream We’re giving away a USB microscope from Digi-Key […]
Clever improvisation from LifeHacker alum Jason Fitzpatrick. No reason you couldn’t adapt the design for non-dishwasher purposes, or for systems with more than two states.
For those of you currently planning extraterrestrial trips, check out Alexander Avtanski‘s well-documented Mars Clock project. Built with a modem enclosure and other spare parts, the clock can tell time on any number of planets based on their rotation period. And if you’re organizing a Mars-based marathon, Alexander has you covered: the clock is capable […]
Join us Wednesday evening for the third episode of Make: Live, our streaming show and tell! Make: Live 03 – Science Fair Projects Wednesday February 23rd, 9pm ET/6pm PT Watch at makezine.com/live or on UStream We also give away a fabulous prize from Digi-Key to one chat member who can solve our photo challenge. We […]
Car enthusiast Michael Bakiewicz put together this time lapse movie of his Suzuki car putting itself together. At least that’s what it looks like– in reality, the short documents nine months of car building, starting with a bare chassis and ending with an almost working vehicle. It’s a great look at how much effort goes […]
