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!

Orange juice battery

Orange juice battery

MAKE Flickr photo pool member Rob Cruickshank writes – “The students in my electronics workshop wanted to see a battery made out of food. The calculator is powered by the zinc-plated screws and pennies in the orange. If you try this, don’t eat the orange afterwards!…” – Link.

Omniscience Futureneering

Omniscience Futureneering

Dave writes – “[Here are] projects done by a high school physics club over 30 years. Pedal-power dry submarine, R/C lawn mowers, 3-axis flight sim cockpit, R/C live-video-eye rockets, 3-tier beer brewery, motorized bikes, rocketry ignition systems, home-made X-ray system, homemade fireworks, simple-to-Make Stirling engines and simple bronze casting.” – Link. Pictured here, radio controlled […]