HOW TO: Plastic Grocery Bag Pom Poms
Creature Comforts shares how to make these cute and eco-friendly pop poms for dressing up gift wrap.
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 Science of the Five Senses – NYC
Science & the City / New York Academy of Sciences has a few seats left for their upcoming event “The Science of the Five Senses” – if you’re in NYC check it out! In this stimulating series, scientists at the cutting edge of sense research team up with cultural icons – including a gourmand, an […]
Spider vs Big Wheel drag race
What happens when the spider car drag races the big wheel… who will win?
DIY Navy – Oberon Class Submarine for sale… & Erik and the submarine
DIY Navy – Oberon Class Submarine for sale – I bet those pirates might pick this up on the cheap… The Otama is a decommissioned Australian RAN Oberon class submarine of 2030 tons displacement surfaced.Apart from the removal of classified communications and sensor equipment, OTAMA is in the same state that the crew left it, […]
The Chemistry gift guide – Celebrating chemistry and inspiring the next generation of chemists!
Each week we all hear stories about the “good ole’ days”of science, engineering and chemistry – decades ago kids had chemistry sets, made rockets, we invested in science everywhere – we were heading to the moon. We can’t live in the past though – only build on it, the best days of science are not […]
Knitted world
This is a wonderful animated short that was shown at the Encounters Short Film Festival. It’s called “Don’t Let It All Unravel”, it was directed by Sarah Cox, and all the action is knitted – or frogged (un-knitted). (Thanks, Melody!)
MAKE Presents: The LED – A movie about the origins of the LED and how to make your own from carborundum!
LEDs are in technology all around us, familiar and helpful for sure but you may wonder – Who invented them? How do I use one? Is it possible to make my own LED?!? Learn the answers to these baffling questions and more in – MAKE presents: The LED. Suscribe to the MAKE podcast for more […]
