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!
Art forms in nature, all 400 pages on Flickr and as a PDF via Beyond the Beyond… EricGjerde writes – Kunst-Formen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature), by Ernst Haeckel, 1898. This is a wonderful book, in the public domain, which features all sorts of illustrations of the natural world. If you’re doing some research […]
Check out this cool DIY project that requires your kid to help out on. Okay not requires but does look like it makes a cool family project. It’s called the 6 minute DIY superhero cape.
Unigamer points out this article from BBC news briefly describing how University of California researchers have successfully used peeling adhesive tape to generate X-rays strong enough to scan a human finger. Cool – homemade X-ray machines can’t be far behind! Update: See the full video demonstration @ Nature.com
According to Japan Today (via Ecogeek): The transport ministry aims to introduce a system in fiscal 2010 to provide 30% of the cooling energy at New Chitose Airport terminal building in summer from snow collected in winter, ministry officials said Tuesday. A regional office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism collected snow […]
From Austin Energy, here’s a good overview of a variety of sustainable construction technologies. Much of this is Austin-centric, but the reading references and overviews are broadly applicable. For example, here’s the start of the graywater systems page: In Central Texas, any opportunity to reuse water should be taken because we are using up more […]
I’ve heard this workshop provides a good overview of home efficiency upgrades, including lots of ideas for DIY projects: Austin Energy Green Buildingâ„¢ holds its one-day Green by Design workshop four times a year. Austinites preparing to build, buy, or remodel a home can learn how to improve energy and water efficiency, increase comfort, and […]
Tonight, Austinites can check out a cooperative community event: In addition to the retro White Ghost Shivers’ music, I’m excited to check out the Austin Time Exchange Network, South Austin Food Co-op, and Black Star Co-op…
