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!

HOW TO – chair lift cable car

HOW TO – chair lift cable car

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 […]

Chandeliers by Madeleine Boulesteix

Chandeliers by Madeleine Boulesteix

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

HOW TO – Refill a Brita filter

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 […]

Robofish will go where we can’t

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 […]

Jumping bot

Jumping bot

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 […]