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!
MAKE Editor and Publisher Dale Dougherty writes from the California State Fair: Here is one of my favorite sights, a “green” truck in the Farm area. It’s an old truck covered in grass with vegetables and flowers growing in the flat bed. Talk about a raised bed! Think how the yards of rural America could […]
Great chart showing the dreaded vampire energy from GOOD magazine…
Great collection of clips from TV science teacher Julius Sumner Miller “Why is it so?” Why is it so? – the ground-breaking TV series with the enigmatic Professor Julius Sumner Miller – ran on the ABC from 1963 to 1986. Professor Miller’s infectious enthusiasm for physics delighted, educated and entertained generations of Australians, most of […]
Unfortunately there isn’t any information on the maker of this car, but the pictures are cool. If anyone knows more about this build, please post it in the comments and I will update the entry. If you can’t afford a Lambo, make it! Checkout the rest of the photo set Update: Apparently the car, called […]
So what exactly is the DCMC binding system? DCMC stands for “Dirt Cheap Milk Container” and it’s a really clever way of binding a book. It allows you easily add or remove pages based on your needs, kind of like a 3 ring binder. Read more about The DCMC Binding System
Artist Susan Robb installs this wonderful sculpture in Seattle’s Volunteer Park periodically, just for a few hours. Made from trash-bag liners, they’re filled with air and sun-powered.
I can’t say that I am a big fan of the looks of this car, but the 225 miles per gallon is hard to beat. The car has an electric rear drive system with a Kubota diesel system when the lithium batteries run out. Apparently you will be able to purchase an XR3 kit soon. […]
