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!
Start a cultural revolution in your own house with Philip Ross’ Home Mycology Lab project from MAKE Volume 07, our Backyard Biology issue. Mushrooms are fascinating (and tasty), and this article introduces you to what it takes to make them grow.
Here’s a great how-to on building a “liquid fueled” rocket using little more than a fat Sharpie marker, a can of compressed air, and a few more supplies found down on the Cube Farm. The resulting rocket can fly up to 75 feet! But hey there, John Glenn of the IT Department, BE CAREFUL! This […]
MAKE is going to be at Greener Gadgets later this week. One of the kits we will have on display at the show is the Fuel Cell Car & Experiment Kit by Thames & Kosmos. It looks like a really well made kit that includes everything you need to get started with fuel cell technology. […]
The weekly Lost Knowledge column explores the possible technology of the future in the forgotten ideas of the past (and those slightly off to the side). Each Tuesday, we look at retro-tech, “lost” technology, and the make-do, improvised “street tech” of village artisans and tradespeople from around the globe. “Lost Knowledge” is also the theme […]
Today is the last day to register for Greener Gadgets in NYC! The MAKE crew will be there showing some green solutions, projects and the internet sensation Tweet-a-Watt!
Max Wallack is a kid who thinks big. When he saw the Trash to Treasure design contest at By Kids For Kids, he knew he could come up with an idea. Since he was really young, he’s been active in designing and developing solutions. “If you have the ability to help people, then you have […]
On this week’s episode of Make: television, Dan McCormick uses trimmings from trees and brush to craft ecological sculptures that control erosion and restore ecosystems. Read more on Dan McCormick and his environmental art at and visit his blog for some cool before and after pictures. In Maker to Maker, Mister Jalopy muses on a […]
