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!
TheChemblog is quickly becoming one of my favorite blogs, it reminds me of the good ole’ days when Dylan Styles had a blog. In this entry Kyle talks about – Photochromic chemicals via Wired Science. The reaction is rapid and, most interestingly, rapidly reversible, which means that the formation of the green colored product is […]
Cute lamp made from plastic bottles, you could likely get more ornnate with more bottles and time! More: Plastic knife lamp cuts through the fancy. Recycled Yogurt Container Lamp. Big Kid Night Light (DIY: Circuits) (Page 132). Spoon Chandelier.
Nice alien/dragon car from Krasnoyarsk, Russia! More: Mechanical alien.
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool: Pico Hydroelectric Generator in 5 gallon bucket developed by Sam Redfield and tested at La Florida in Guatemala. The generator is meant to be a very small, cheap, low impact generator designed to be used with existing gravity fed irrigation, fresh water, or waste water systems.
If you decide to hang out indoors this week, take a look at this Florida State University gallery of phytochemical micrographs– micrographs are photographs taken through microscopes; phytochemicals are chemicals produced by plants. Capsaicin – This chili pepper-derived spice packs the wallop in your hot tamale, but it is also a digestive aid, a topical […]
Heads up, Angelenos! Tomorrow in Venice, there’s a great Swap-o-Rama-Rama event happening and I’ll be on hand to help out! Come by with a bag of your unwanted clothes and leave with a spanking-new customized outfit. There will be sewing stations galore, DIY silkscreening, applique and embroidery stations and much more. I’m even bringing a […]
I’m a big fan of guerilla gardening – neglected or abandoned urban spaces can be pretty bleak, it’s neat when people take the time to brighten things up. Heavy Petal Gardening has an easy recipe for Seed bombs – make sure you use seeds that are native to your area. (I especially like the way […]
