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!
Our cybernetic implant options draw nearer (and more intelligent) – The Caltech team has designed a system that would make the procedure more predictable by attaching a tiny MEMS-based motor to each electrode on a multichannel electrode array and using an algorithm to direct the electrodes to individual neurons. The MEMS part is still a […]
So, have you ever wanted to make a pedal powered trike that shoots flames? Me too! Luckily for us, the Members of the Department of Spontaneous Combustion documented their entire build. What really caught my eye were the wheels. They are amazing works of art by themselves. Read more about making the Berzerker (a.k.a. Trike […]
Kiki posted an Instructable on making a waterproof bike basket using pieces of tarp and strong magnets. She’s a member of Theo Watson‘s “themakeclass” Instructables account where his students post up their innovative projects. Related: Bikes @ MAKE
The World Science Festival starts next week in NYC, it’s a 5 day science fest co-founded by Brian Greene (String theory poster guy) – MAKE will likely be at some of the specific events / sessions and we will definately be at the science street fair Saturday, May 31, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM @ […]
FUN with the HALOGENS – Popular Science, 1939… WHENEVER the members of the halogen family put on an act, you can be sure there will be something doing in the way of entertainment. The nimblest of the family quartet undoubtedly is chlorine. You have seen this actor in several roles before–bleaching dyes, and attacking metals […]
Va3ngc’s DIYObservatory dome via D+N+R. ..last year I started drafting up plans for a brand new wooden dome. On June 7, 2003, my dream of a truly domed observatory finally came to fruition. The entire project took about 3 weeks to complete and actually was not as much work as I thought it would be. […]
I do not have a car, but if and when I get one again… dual exhaust flame kit… WANT. Related: Street-legal jet powered VW Beetle.
