See the Sun Through Different Wavelengths of Light
“This video of the sun based on data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, shows the wide range of wavelengths — invisible to the naked eye — that the telescope can view.”
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!
Cover Your Ears! New Noise Making Products in the Shed
If you’ve done enough making, you’ll know that being a do-it-yourselfer can create quite a ruckus at times, intentional or not! We in the Maker Shed love our group of rowdy new products, which range from melodious to totally discordant.
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.
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.