Making Plastic PCBs with a Laser Cutter and Chemicals
The ever-clever Ben Krasnow experiments with printing plastic “electroless” PCBs on a 3D printer and laser cutter.
Chemistry
3D Print Your Own Tactile Measuring Tools for the Visually Impaired
Tactile tools help students with visual impairments better understand and measure 3-Dimensional objects. You can 3D print some of your own.
“You Just Sunk My Copernicium!” Playing Periodic Table Battleship
Teach your kids about the wonders of the periodic table with this easy and fun version of Battleship
Bathtub Science: DIY Bath Fizzies
I don’t know anyone — kid or grown-up — who doesn’t delight in watching a fun and foamy explosion of fizz. (You know, like those cool erupting volcanoes you made in science class back in the day.) Well, it turns out those chemistry lessons of years past have a whole lot in common with your […]
Help Crowdfund an Heirloom Chemistry Set
John Farrell Kuhns wanted his daughter and nieces and nephews to have chemistry sets, but realizing that you can’t buy decent them any more, he created his own.
Remaking the Chemistry set for a new Generation
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and Society for Science & the Public have announced a contest to reimagine the chemistry set for the 21st Century. The top prize is $50,000.
Eight Hacks from Breaking Bad
Being a scientist, Walter White of Breaking Bad is no stranger to the old fashioned hack. Here are some ones we like.
