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!
Jeff sent in this great water rocket site, he writes – “All things water rocket related including some super slo-mo launch videos. Plenty of theory and practice.” – Link. Pictured here – eXtreme pinewood derby, water-rocket technology, on wheels. Related: Soda Bottle Rocket by Steve Lodefink. You don’t have to be Burt Rutan to start […]
Nick writes in regarding our “Industrial Archeology” post – “Glenn Grieco is building a model of the sidewheel steamer Heroine as part of his work in the Ship Model Shop at the Nautical Archaeology Program at the U of Texas. Some good pictures of the CNC milling and CAD models…He is working with the remains […]
Rick writes – “In May of 2003, Colin Bock & I completed building a custom bike project for a woman named Heather. Heather really enjoys cycling. She used to ride both for recreation and for commuting to work, but Multiple Sclerosis made it impossible for her to ride her mountain bike. Far too often, when […]
HowStuffWorks has a great article on how LRAD works –“In November of 2005, pirates attacked a cruise ship off the coast of Somalia. The pirates had machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. But the cruise ship had a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), which was credited with driving the pirates away by firing a beam of […]
Here’s a new technology blog (& videos) that was recently launched by GE Global Research, GE’s R+D center. It’s called “From Edison’s Desk”. The site has entries directly from their researchers about the technology work they are doing – everything from nanotechnology (check out superhydrophobicity) and hydrogen energy to medical imaging and holographic data storage. […]
Csc934 writes – “This is an inspirational mod of a 93 Geo Tracker. The Tracker is an interesting platform for car hacking. They are cheap, sometimes 4 wheel drive and fuel efficient, and can be found on ebay for under $2000.” – Link. Related: Tons of car mods and hacks in our “Mod your Rod” […]
Iced venti Deoxyribonucleics, News from the Future – “Behind the coffee bar…employees swab the mouths of clients and the people they want to check for a possible DNA link. The samples are sent to a lab in Texas, and results come back within a week.” – [via] Link. Related: DNA hacking, art from DNA, kits […]
