Zen and the Art of Microscope Maintenance
One manโs quest to restore a busted scanning electron microscope.
Makerspaces
12 Exhibits You Don’t Want to Miss at Maker Faire Pittsburgh
Fun fact: The city of Pittsburgh has 300 steel-related businesses and 446 bridges. Located a few minutes away from downtown Pittsburgh, across any of several bridges, is one of the preeminent advocates for and thought leaders in experiential learning for children, the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh (CMP). Not only do the vast majority of their […]
The First Medical Makerspace Opens in Texas
Makerspaces are popping up everywhere and each one has a tendency to appeal to a certain demographic. Sure, we’re all makers, but some locations appeal more to the makers that want to get dirty with rust and welding, others appeal more to the electronics hackers and code gurus. This makerspace is for medical professionals. Jose […]
This Makerspace Wants You to Fail
Steam Factory is a brand new Makerspace in Oakland, California, that pairs creative professionals with kids and encourages them to learn from failures.
Get Ready Rhode Island: Makerspaces to Host Statewide Open House
As part of Design Week RI, five Rhode Island Makerspaces are opening their doors to celebrate the first Statewide Makerspace Open House.
13 Smells You’ll Smell in Every Makerspace
Any given makerspace is full of machines, tools, people, projects, food, you name it. Here are the 13 most common smells you’re guaranteed to encounter.
13 Questions for the Chronic Maker Who Builds Giant Clocks & Destroys Computers
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, native Tom Gralewicz is a chronic Maker. We asked him about destroying computers, Barbie trikes, and giant clocks.
