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!
Pat sent in this week’s video from the National Association of Manufacturers – “…here’s a 6-minute video of the Westfield (Mass.) Manufacturing Company, makers of the Columbia bicycle (from the 1950’s) “bringing health and pleasure to millions of Americans.” Indeed..feel the vintage manufacturing vibe!” Link. Pictured here, a gorgeous 1950 Columbia Bicycle from the Nostalgic.net […]
I know how I will be spending Friday night now – Google added 103 historic films, here’s the Apollo 11 mission, perhaps the one of the most important achievements of humankind – “This film tells the story of the historic first landing of men on the Moon in July, 1969. It depicts the principal highlight […]
An enzyme based computer could live inside you and release drugs based on conditions going on – “The enzyme computer was used to perform two fundamental logic computations known as AND (where A and B must both equal one) and XOR (where A and B must have different values). The addition of two further enzymes […]
Edmond Scientifics has a deal on Audrey II meat eating plants – “This deluxe Carnivorous Creations kit has seeds from over 10 varieties of carnivorous plants, including the Cobra Plant, Venus Fly Trap, Pitcher Plant, Trumpet Plant and more. You’ll make your own authentic bog with the included peat planting mix, blue Swamp Rocks, three […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Ben Sinclair modified a Quickcam 4000 and used an 8″ Meade LX-200 to take this photo of Saturn Link. Have cool things you’ve made? Join the MAKE Flickr photo pool!
Our pals at Popular Science have a brand spanking new blog – go check it out! Link.
Lots of fun video that will leave you laughing -and- learning physics from Walter Lewin of MIT. Physics I course, physics II course, & physics III course. [via] Thanks Nat!
