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!
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 […]
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – TEDCO Toys has an amazing history (the founder was the inventor of the cruise control, he was blind since age 6). Chances are you have probably played with a gyroscope at some point in your life. More than likely, it was a Chandler gyroscope. For over 70 years the Chandler […]
Master fiber spinner and natural dyeing wizard Judith Lange shared her wealth of knowledge with us back in Volume 04. Judith lives on her farm in Sonoma County, raises her own sheep and goats, spins her own harvested fibers, and dyes them stunning colors using only nature’s bounty right there in her on-site workshop. Pictured […]
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – “My First Lab” makes a ton of great microscopes, accessories and kits for inspiring the next generation of scientists out there. They also have a “blood and guts” slide set for studying your insides, good stuff.
