Biology

How-To: Build a Lego microtome

A microtome is a laboratory machine normally used to slice extremely thin samples of soft specimens for optical microscopy. If you’re one of those folks who could care less about optical microscopy, it also has culinary applications. I quote from the sacred text of GoodFellas: In prison, dinner was always a big thing. We had […]

Chia keyboard

Chia keyboard

A buddy of mine from high school planted this “chia keyboard” as a workplace prank. Says Warren, This took me two tries to get it right. I had to build a moisture trap with toothpicks and Saran wrap to get the seeds to germinate. Here’s an older and more detailed how-to by Johannes Hjorth.

Geometric reactive bioforms

Geometric reactive bioforms

Some incredible artwork from Meridith Pingree. My artwork physically tracks human behavior and traffic patterns using quasi-scientific, homespun, reactive sculptures. I use sensors to pick up on people’s energy and movement throughout a space. My work exists as amplifications of this subtle energy, creating unconventional, complex portraits of people and spaces. For example: kinetic links […]