Create Instant Clouds in a Soda Bottle
Learn about pressure and vapor with this fun and easy summer science project that makes instant clouds contained within a soda bottle.
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Watch a 6-Year-Old Build a Cloud Chamber to Detect Cosmic Rays
The only thing better than watching an entertaining science project and learning something new is watching and learning it from someone a quarter of my age. Samatha, 6, explains in the video below how to quickly and easily build a โcloud chamber,โ otherwise known as a cosmic ray detector, with some dry ice and household […]
The Future of Robotics and DIY Medical Technology
At the 2015 Bay Area Maker Faire, Carol Reiley spoke on the future of robots in our lives, in medical technology, and how our society might better shape the future of robotics. In her 15 years of experience as a computer scientist and roboticist, she has worked on various applications of robotics as they relate […]
Recent Advancements Improve 3D Printed Pharmaceuticals, Chocolate, and Hearts
3D Printing Pharmaceuticals Researchers in London are working on a way to 3D print pills. Theย shape and surface area of a pill are surprisingly important in how the drug is released into your system, so their idea is that specifically-shaped pills could meet a specific patient’s treatment needs. And futurists point out that one day, […]
BIY Science: Welcome to Adventureland!
Note: These excerpts are adapted with permission from Evil Mad Scientist Lab co-founder Windell Oskay’s new Make: book, The Annotated Build-It-Yourself Science Laboratory, originally published by Raymond E. Barrett in 1963 and just given an update by Windell for the 21st century. We’re increasingly surprised and gratified to discover howย the original edition inspiredย the childhood ambitions […]
Rockstar Robots: NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover
Rockstar Robots make up the cream of the crop in the world of robotics. These are the bots that will turn heads with just their name being uttered. Even those who donโt stay on top of whoโs making what should recognize a famous robot or two when they see it. For the month of May, […]
Announcing NASA’s 3D Printed Habitat Challenge
Today at Maker Faire Sam Ortega โ the Program Manager of NASAโs Centennial Challenges Program โ announced a new $2.25 million competition to design and build a 3D printed habitat intended for deep space exploration.
