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Design Squad Nation

This week brings us the premier of Design Squad Nation, the reworking of Design Squad, with new hosts, and a new approach. All material from the first three seasons is archived on the Design Squad site along with lots of great short video segments in the parents and educators section explaining lots of important concepts useful to makers of all ages.

After the jump, check out the first episode of the new season. Full shows are available on the Design Squad site and Youtube channel. While you’re waiting for each new episode, make sure you check out the new Design Squad section of Make: Online.

Continue Reading January 22nd, 2011 Chris Connors

David Pogue’s “Making Stuff” NOVA Series

New York Times technology columnist and creator of the O’Reilly Missing Manuals book series David Pogue is hosting a new four-part series called “Making Stuff,” which airs on PBS tomorrow, January 19th. The series takes a look into the often unsung field of material science. Each week, Pogue investigates a different quality of materials, with […]

Continue Reading January 18th, 2011 Goli Mohammadi

The intersection of arts and science: Between the Folds

For folks interested in the intersection of arts and science, the PBS series Independent Lens is presenting a fascinating in-depth look into origami titled Between the Folds. The film documents “a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned their careers and scoffed at their graduate degrees to forge new lives as […]

Continue Reading November 5th, 2009 Goli Mohammadi14

The Intersection of Arts and Science: Between the Folds

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Max’s day of Making

Max Wallack is a kid who thinks big. When he saw the Trash to Treasure design contest at By Kids For Kids, he knew he could come up with an idea. Since he was really young, he’s been active in designing and developing solutions. “If you have the ability to help people, then you have […]

Continue Reading February 20th, 2009 Chris Connors

Fetch: reality game show with kids

Marcy Gunther is the producer of Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman, a reality game show featuring a Host Dog and six real life kids as contestants. Ruff always seems to have something going wrong in the doghouse, and he has the kids help him learn about how to solve the problem with science and engineering. Have […]

Continue Reading January 11th, 2009 Chris Connors4

Audition for Make:TV @ Maker Faire

Stop by and show us what cool stuff you’ve been making – bring your completed (or near completed) project or a even a photo of your work. Send an email to the address above to let us know you’ll be attending the auditions.

Continue Reading April 21st, 2008 Collin Cunningham

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