New Makers Building Parts for the Space Station
One of the initiatives announced by President Obama today at the White House Maker Faire will allow middle and high school students access to the first 3d printer to be flown aboard the ISS.
Science
DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
Joey Hudy Launches Back to the White House
Some say Joey Hudy partly inspired the White House Maker Faire. He was briefly famous for the “extreme marshmallow cannon” that President Obama helped him set off during the White House Science Fair in 2012, and he’s been Michelle Obama’s guest to this year’s State of the Union, as well as a contributor to Make. […]
Magnetic, 3D Relief Lake Map
Cartographer Caroline Rose cut this map of Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, out of wood and added Chemetal magnetic laminate to make it magnetic.
Tikkun Olam Make-a-thon Helps Those In Need
“Tikkun Olam” is a Hebrew phrase that literally means “Making the world better”. TOM, which stands for “Tikkun Olam Make-a-thon” is a marathon of Making and Hacking dedicated to just that. For 3 days this summer, Makers of all kinds will be gathered in an amazing industrial space in Nazareth, Israel, to develop, design and […]
Four Student-Designed, Nature-Inspired Transportation Solutions
102 university teams from around entered the Biomimicry Student Design Challenge.
Working Hands Project
I gave myself the mandate to “tell stories wherever hands, tools, and materials converge.”
Air Quality Sensors: How Good is Good Enough?
Citizens can help inform science with low-cost sensors and instruments, as long as the quality of the measurements is good enough.
