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!
We’ve posted about Jared Bouck’s algae bioreactors in the past, but he’s redone the project and made improvements. Here he explains his long-term goal for the project: Our goal is to place algae bio reactors in many homes in a neighborhood, to both raise awareness of the potential of algae and start a harvesting and […]
I merged my MIDI-playing code with my scooter-driving code and put them both on the new, rad-hardened 3ph v3.1 controller. [Thx, ChArLeS]
Mathematicians often make theorems and proofs with just a pencil and paper (and some logical thinking). Another mathy thing that anyone can make with pencil and paper is a doodle. Vi Hart shows how in a series of high-speed videos on her website. Want more? Try this one: What mathy doodles can you make? More: […]
Xiaoji Chen and Ari Kardasis came up with an idea to tile the scrap material from a laser cutter, using an algorithm to piece them together. Fascinating! There is a great deal of waste in fabrication shops. According to our observation, 1/2 – 2/3 of the material surface area is left out in most CNC […]
If you want to stay green with your holiday crafting and gift giving this year, here are some of our top picks for eco-friendly handmade items and craft supplies. Enjoy! Maroon Flower Stars — Long Basin Earrings by Adaptive ReUse, $32 Christine Terrell is a master of turning everyday tin into gorgeous jewelry. I love […]
Here is the next installment of Maker Pioneers featuring inventors, entrepreneurs, and makers who are dreaming up clever solutions to today’s energy and environmental problems. This video focuses on the Cell Motion BioBus, a self-powered mobile microscopy lab conceived by Ben Dubin-Thaler that brings hands-on science education to students in New York City lacking such […]
Make: Online staple Craig Smith of the Firefly Workshop in South Milwaukee, WI, wrote in with some great sentiments about living the maker lifestyle. To me, MAKE: has not been a neat project here or there in my spare hobby time. It has been a way to solve everyday needs. Today in fact, I used […]
