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!
This incredible video shows an example of “tele-surgery” techniques with the example of a surgeon remotely controlling robotic arms to fold a penny-size origami crane. Although the precision is pretty amazing, we wonder how much the average citizen will want a robot (even though it is remotely attached to a doctor) poking around inside their […]
HacknMod has a nice round-up of online resources related to making and using ballistic gel. Above is a segment from MythBusters on the subject. DIY Make your own Ballistics Gel
Trying to encourage your child’s tennis skills, but can’t serve to save your life? Daniel Bauen uses a pedal-powered ball launcher. From his site: Both cleanly powered and built from 2 recycled bicycles, scrap steel and wood, leaking 5 gallon water jug and a lacross stick, our pedal powered tennis ball launcher is a unique […]
I wish I could speak Spanish – Argentinian Alberto Oscar made this great little mechanical climber, I’d love to know what his narration is about. There are other constructions at his blog, Surprising Physics (Fisica Sorprendente).
Rick builds these totally incredible prone carts to help him achieve tasks otherwise impossible from sitting in a wheelchair. He mods golf carts and tractors so that he can drive them from the prone position. While in his carts, he can weld, garden, cook, and make beautiful wood furniture, things that can be difficult or […]
This is a great project to do with your kids. All you need is water, salt, ammonia, and liquid bluing to grow your own crystal creation. Don’t expect immediate results. This video was shot over the course of a week. Via – YouTube
Nat @ CRAFT writes: CasaSugar has a tutorial and video by eco-architect Michelle Kaufmann on how to make an eco chopstick birdhouse. Just don’t forget to install a squirrel cone on that string! Related: Plastic knife lamp cuts through the fancy
