Corinne Okada Takara: Bringing Biology and Sustainable Materials Into Youth Makerspaces
Part science lab, part artistic experiment, part eye-opening experience with the natural world, Takara’s homebrew makerspace brings biodesign to eager students.
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Teens: Help OK Go Create Art… In Space!
The band OK Go is known for their amazing music videos. From elaborate chain reactions to using a car to create music, their work is always audaciously experimental. As a teacher, I love finding ways to incorporate their videos into my lessons. So when a chance meeting led to the possibility of OK Go and […]
Exponential Growth, Explained Via Rice on A Chessboard
Stacking grains of rice is hard!
Join Shannon Dosemagen for Community Science Workshops at Maker Faire Bay Area
Shannon Dosemagen will be organizing a “community science” space and workshops, as well as giving a short talk on the main stage, at Maker Faire Bay Area.
Exploring a Mysterious Plasma Effect in a High-Speed Jet of Water
Did you know that a jet of water hitting a glass surface with create an arc of plasma?
Classic Concepts in Our New “Mad Science” Humble Bundle
Check out our “Mad Scientist” Humble Bundle deal before it’s over. It ends in exactly a week at 10:59amPT on Wednesday, March 21.
4 Lessons We Learned Making a Propane Cannon
Who hasn’t seen Mythbusters and wanted to watch something blow up in slow motion? This husband and wife couldn’t resist the call and built a propane cannon.