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!

Helping to support Maker Faire Africa

Helping to support Maker Faire Africa

As we’ve mentioned here before, Maker Faire Africa is an unofficial Maker Faire (that we’ve given our blessing to). It’s taking place on August 13-15 at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Accra, Ghana. Our pals over at Afrigadget and Afromusing are trying to get people to spread the word on […]

“3B” printing?

“3B” printing?

By way of the Evil Mad Scientist Labs’ monthly Linkdump come these wonderful examples of beehive art, built by the bees themselves, with a little help from a scaffolding of wire and hive frames, constructed by the artist/beekeeper, which the bees then build out with honeycomb. Nifty. Beeswax art and design

Converting Saturns to EVs

Converting Saturns to EVs

AMP Motor Works is a company set up to convert the mass produced Saturn Sky to an Electric Vehicle. AMP claims that the Sky EV gets 125 miles per gallon equivalent fuel economy based on how much energy it takes to charge the batteries. At current energy prices, this will cost you around 3 cents […]