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!

The Pandemic-inspired Case for an Open-Source Medical Hardware Ecosystem

The Pandemic-inspired Case for an Open-Source Medical Hardware Ecosystem

By Robert L. Read

Robert L. Read

Robert is founder of Public Invention, whose mission is "to invent in public, for the public."

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The pandemic has been horrible; but it has created beautiful human stories. One such story recounts tens of thousands of persons self-organizing into unpaid teams to address the pandemic by successfully making and distributing personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Fix Our Planet, Part 4: Reinventing a Material World

Fix Our Planet, Part 4: Reinventing a Material World

Saul Griffith

By Saul Griffith

Saul Griffith

DR. SAUL GRIFFITH is founder and principal scientist at Otherlab, an independent R&D lab, where he focuses on engineering solutions for a clean energy, net-zero carbon economy. Occasionally making some pretty cool robots too. Saul got his PhD from MIT, and is a founder or co-founder of makanipower.com, sunfolding.com, voluteinc.com, treau.cool, departmentof.energy, materialcomforts.com, howtoons.com, and more. Saul was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2007.

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We need new tricks — quick — to decarbonize our stuff and the ways we manufacture it.

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Fix Our Planet, Part 3: New Power Nation

Fix Our Planet, Part 3: New Power Nation

Saul Griffith

By Saul Griffith

Saul Griffith

DR. SAUL GRIFFITH is founder and principal scientist at Otherlab, an independent R&D lab, where he focuses on engineering solutions for a clean energy, net-zero carbon economy. Occasionally making some pretty cool robots too. Saul got his PhD from MIT, and is a founder or co-founder of makanipower.com, sunfolding.com, voluteinc.com, treau.cool, departmentof.energy, materialcomforts.com, howtoons.com, and more. Saul was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2007.

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How we’ll remake America’s national infrastructure to electrify everything

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Skill Builder: Learn The Types Of Gears

Skill Builder: Learn The Types Of Gears

Brian Bunnell

By Brian Bunnell

Brian Bunnell

By education, I am a mechanical engineer, but at heart, I am a tinkerer. My engineering and tinkering interests started very early (thanks to my dad), and I have since stayed busy experimenting with new ideas and creating interesting vehicles and other inventions.

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Samer Najia

By Samer Najia

Samer Najia

I build, therefore I am. I am serial builder of things with more projects than time (I am a flight instructor and I am building a full size 2-seater airplane in the garage). In addition to flying, I enjoy model rocketry ( I 3D print some of my designs) and the Martial Arts.

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Learn the options for transmitting movement in your mechanical projects

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Fix Our Planet, Part 2: Decarbonization Begins At Home

Fix Our Planet, Part 2: Decarbonization Begins At Home

Saul Griffith

By Saul Griffith

Saul Griffith

DR. SAUL GRIFFITH is founder and principal scientist at Otherlab, an independent R&D lab, where he focuses on engineering solutions for a clean energy, net-zero carbon economy. Occasionally making some pretty cool robots too. Saul got his PhD from MIT, and is a founder or co-founder of makanipower.com, sunfolding.com, voluteinc.com, treau.cool, departmentof.energy, materialcomforts.com, howtoons.com, and more. Saul was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2007.

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Erase half your carbon footprint – just by electrifying your roof, your heat, and your wheels

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Fix Our Planet, Part 1: Electrify Everything!

Fix Our Planet, Part 1: Electrify Everything!

Saul Griffith

By Saul Griffith

Saul Griffith

DR. SAUL GRIFFITH is founder and principal scientist at Otherlab, an independent R&D lab, where he focuses on engineering solutions for a clean energy, net-zero carbon economy. Occasionally making some pretty cool robots too. Saul got his PhD from MIT, and is a founder or co-founder of makanipower.com, sunfolding.com, voluteinc.com, treau.cool, departmentof.energy, materialcomforts.com, howtoons.com, and more. Saul was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2007.

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The children are right: This is our last chance for a livable planet. We need an epic effort to elctrify vehicles and entire homes. Makers can make it happen.

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Plan C Live: Maker Response to Covid-19 in France

Plan C Live: Maker Response to Covid-19 in France

Make: Editors

By Make: Editors

Make: Editors

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Join Mike Senese, executive editor of Make: Magazine and Alexandre Rousselet, coordinator of regional FabLabs across France, to talk with some of the central activators, innovators, and organizers of the open source and maker response to COVID-19 in France. Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DPjZA1sKQlaYjhXdLQobhw Time: Jun 11, 2020 09:30 AM in Pacific Time (US and Canada) Or you […]

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