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!
No cow tipping the robot, thanks – “A nimble, four-legged robot is so surefooted it can recover its balance even after being given a hefty kick. The machine, which moves like a cross between a goat and a pantomime horse, is being developed as a robotic pack mule for the US military.” – [via] Link. […]
Jake writes in regarding our post on “House Trucks” – “Any discussion of house trucks has to include the mention of Rolling Homes – Handmade House on Wheels by Jane Lidz. That book was the inspiration for my own school bus to camper conversion project.” – Link.
Get outside and see some stars folks – “Ground-based astronomy could be impossible in 40 years because of pollution from aircraft exhaust trails and climate change, an expert says. Aircraft condensation trails – known as contrails – can dissipate, becoming indistinguishable from other clouds. If trends in cheap air travel continue, says Professor Gerry Gilmore, […]
Bob writes – “I recently bought issue 5 of Make Magazine, and inside are articles on the electrical powered car for $7000 and a some pages later on building your own windmill to power your home. Well, would it be possible to build a car that combines the two powers? You would use the electric […]
Spoon writes – “Here’s a selection of DIY science devices covering a wide range of intests. The devices are aimed to help give a practical understanding of the science discussed on the main site.” Link. Pictured here – Tesla coil & plasma energy resonance.
Airship writes – “PopSci has a front-page article about a Mexican grandfather who built his own Rocket Pack.” Link and video.
Jake writes – “Thanks for the link to the MIT physics lectures. The unfortunate part is that they only let you stream the videos, unless you go through and edit each link with an MIT server instead of an Akamai server. This gets tiring after 100 files or so, so after I altered every single […]
