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!
Instructables user Mockfish writes: My grandma has trouble walking these days and I was going to build her a ramp. After examining code requirements, etc, I realized that a full sized ramp would take up a lot of space and be very expensive. I had to figure something out that would help grandma and my […]
Teach your kids a little engineering history with this fun fountain project.
These amazing chandeliers are made from old spoons, jelly bowls, teacups and more. These are a great inspiration for making your own chandeliers. If you decide to remake one, don’t forget to post it in our MAKE Flickr photo pool. Via – re-nest – Chandeliers by Madeleine Boulesteix Read more about Chandeliers by Madeleine Boulesteix
Jason @ HACKS writes: We filter our drinking water at home, though it’s not because there’s a risk of giardia or heavy metals in the tap water where we live. Personally, I just like the taste of water that’s been run through activated carbon. If your own water is safe from heavy metals, but you […]
Kristi Morgansen of the University of Washington, has been working on developing underwater robots that are maneuverable, not disruptive to the environment, and can work as a team to collect data in 3 D’s situations – that is, jobs that are dirty, dull, and dangerous. While most ocean robots require periodic communication with scientist or […]
This week, the Thread Heads take a trip to the Green Festival in Chicago and checks out all the eco vendors. Then they head over to forum member MamaSasss’s house and get and lesson on how-to make a pin necklace.
Nifty jumping bot created at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Jumping can be a very efficient mode of locomotion for small robots to overcome large obstacles and travel in natural, rough terrain. We present the development and characterization of a novel 5cm, 7g jumping robot. It can jump obstacles as high as more […]
