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!
รฏยฟยผArtist Gayle Chong Kwan has recreated the ancient city of “Atlantis” using recycled plastic bottles and other food packaging collected from ordinary citizens in London. The project attempts to question “notions of waste, climate change and how this is changing our planet’s climate.” Interesting installation made of objects that will also be recycled (again) after […]
This looks like it could be useful technique for your next build. At the very least, it is an interesting electrochemical experiment to try out. Just remember, copper sulphate is extremely poisonous, so keep your kiddies away. More about How to electroplate with copper
If you need some more decorations for the holiday, give this project a try. It’s a paper star ornament that can be made from recycled materials. I like the fact that it folds up into a neat little book when the holidays are over. Learn how to make Star ornaments
Thanks to Star Simpson (famous for exposing Boston Airport’s absurdity) for this tip on a new wiki covering an important topic: where to find good trash. Trashwiki is still very new and sparsely populated, but it’s a start. Please comment with any other links you have to trash- (aka treasure-) locating resources. You too will […]
The Greener Gadgets 2009 design competition is now open for entries: We invite designers to explore the concept of “Greener Gadgets.” Designs should seek to minimize the environmental impact of consumer electronic devices at any stage in the product lifecycle. Areas of sustainability to consider include: 1. Energy 2. Materials / Lifecycle / Recycling 3. […]
“Canoe” by Canadian artist Peter Fleming is a 20 foot long trough of water resembling a canoe where a gunwale tracking mechanism endlessly paddles forward and back inside the boat. The entire piece is solar powered and was originally built from aluminum, gussets, and bolts so that it was fully collapsible. Check out the link […]
Popular Science’s Adam Weiner points out this entertaining example of Newton’s First Law of Motion, “a body continues to maintain its state of rest or of uniform motion unless acted upon by an external unbalanced force”. In this case, meaning those carts wanted to stay where they were.
