How Henry Bessemer Helped Forge the Age of Steel
While looking for a way to strengthen cannon barrels, Bessemer discovered better ways of making steel.
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!
Meet the Tech — And Techies — That Powered a High-Speed Rocket
A look at the tech inside a mostly successful high-altitude rocket launch
I Tried an Industrial Exoskeleton
Ekso Bionics makes battery-powered exoskeletons for medical and rehabilitation applications. I wore their awesome Industrial Exoskeleton.
Carbon Origins: From Hobbyist Rockets to a Space Tech Business
The founders of Carbon Origins moved to the desert to launch rockets. It was harder than they expected.
Print, Cut, and Fold Your Own Pluto
This week humanity received the sharpest images of Pluto yet. Check out the 3D imaging, posters, and papercrafts that have been released!
Create Instant Clouds in a Soda Bottle
Learn about pressure and vapor with this fun and easy summer science project that makes instant clouds contained within a soda bottle.
How We’ll Build an Artificial Oyster Reef: Finding a Location
Christopher Lim and I have been scouting locations for an artificial oyster reef: Point Emery, Emeryville and Point Molate, Richmond.