Supernova Sonification: The Orchestra of Dying Stars
Dr. Alicia Soderberg collaborated with blind astrophysicist Wanda Diaz-Merced to produce audio “autopsies” that translate data collected from dying stars into orchestra-like sound files.
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!
Making a Wave Energy Converter Part 5: Building the Buoy
Once the design for the wave energy converter had been finalized, the team decided to start with building the buoy.
Makerspace in the Classroom
This is why the marriage between the classroom and the Makerspace is so potent.
Make Your Own Sparklers
Make your own sparklers by following the easy and hilarious instructions by Anthony and Tara in this video by Hard Science. But, you know, BE CAREFUL.
Cubli: The Cube That Can Walk and Jump
Built by Mohanarajah Gajamohan at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, the Cubli is a 15 cm cube that can walk, jump and balance on one corner.
Planes and Trains and Polyhedra
Math Mondays is back from a travel-induced hiatus, but never fear, mathematical making continued unabated during the travels. In fact, on one plane ride, I just happened to have a bit of free time, and the materials to make the roundest 25-hedron possible (more on what that is, later). Unfortunately, as you all know, I […]
Citizen Science and Exploration: Who Makes the Rules?
The tools for citizen science and exploration are getting good. As they continue to empower amateurs, who makes the rules on what can be done?