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John Steinbeck On Why ‘Camping Is For The Birds’
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John Steinbeck On Why ‘Camping Is For The Birds’

By Rose Pastore

A Wooden Canoe Built By Nick Offerman
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A Wooden Canoe Built By Nick Offerman

By Dave Mosher

3-D Printing the Double Bubble
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3-D Printing the Double Bubble

By Don Foley

Nick Offerman On Why We Should Build Stuff
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Nick Offerman On Why We Should Build Stuff

By Jennifer Bogo

How To Turn A Clothespin Into A Matchstick Gun
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How To Turn A Clothespin Into A Matchstick Gun

By Ina Yang

Powdered Alcohol
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How To Make Powdered Booze At Home

By Paul Adams

Turn A Tea Bag Into A Lantern
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Turn A Tea Bag Into A Lantern

By Jia You

car-impaling crossbow
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A Homemade Crossbow Designed To Impale A Car Door [Video]

By Chris Hackett

Build A Lightweight Tent For A Pittance
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Build A Lightweight Tent For A Pittance

By Nathan Brown

5 Bar Tricks You Can Do With Science
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5 Bar Tricks You Can Do With Science

By Douglas Main

A Life-Size LEGO Car You Can Actually Drive
Technology

A Life-Size LEGO Car You Can Actually Drive

By Gregory Mone

Finally, A Strip-Proof Screw
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Finally, A Strip-Proof Screw

By Stuart Deutsch

This Electric Sled Is A Miniature Winter Tank
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This Electric Sled Is A Miniature Winter Tank

By Colin Lecher

How I Transformed Sewage Into Fresh Water [Video]
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How I Transformed Sewage Into Fresh Water [Video]

By Chris Hackett

The Fastest Face-Down, Head-First, Human-Powered Vehicle
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The Fastest Face-Down, Head-First, Human-Powered Vehicle

By Rose Conry

Where And How To Sift For Your Own Fossils
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Where And How To Sift For Your Own Fossils

By Dave Mosher

The Maker King
Technology

The Maker King

By Jacob Ward

Good Idea/Bad Idea: Use A Belt Sander To…
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Good Idea/Bad Idea: Use A Belt Sander To…

By Mac Irvine

Hack Your E-ZPass So It Alerts You Whenever It’s Scanned
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Hack Your E-ZPass So It Alerts You Whenever It’s Scanned

By Kate Baggaley

Make An LED Holiday Light Out Of Pennies
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Make An LED Holiday Light Out Of Pennies

By Kate Baggaley

Risky Business: 23andMe and the FDA
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Risky Business: 23andMe and the FDA

How Bars Are Using High-Tech Equipment To Make Better Drinks
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How Bars Are Using High-Tech Equipment To Make Better Drinks

By Camper English

A Family Built This Museum-Quality Curiosity Rover
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A Family Built This Museum-Quality Curiosity Rover

By Dave Mosher

The Hand Tool Family Tree [Infographic]
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The Hand Tool Family Tree [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

This Sculpture Turns Movement Into Music
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This Sculpture Turns Movement Into Music

By Lillian Steenblik Hwang

Engineering The Sour
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Engineering The Sour

By Camper English

Build A DIY Soldering Stencil Out Of A Soda Can
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Build A DIY Soldering Stencil Out Of A Soda Can

By Erin Brodwin

Smartphone Scanner
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Build A Smartphone Scanner To Digitize Your Notes

By Sarah Jacoby

7 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes For Science Lovers
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7 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes For Science Lovers

By Mac Irvine

Hackett's Bike Generator
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How To Generate Electricity With A Bicycle [Video]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How To Turn Your Camera Into A Photosynthesis Detector
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How To Turn Your Camera Into A Photosynthesis Detector

By Sarah Jacoby

How To Make Your Own (Floating!) Concrete Boat
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How To Make Your Own (Floating!) Concrete Boat

By Erin Brodwin

A DIY Submarine That Can Dive 30 Feet
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A DIY Submarine That Can Dive 30 Feet

By Gregory Mone

Drone club for kids with autism is really, really awesome
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Drone club for kids with autism is really, really awesome

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Ride This: An SUV-Size Insectoid Robot
Technology

Ride This: An SUV-Size Insectoid Robot

By Gregory Mone

Gray Matter: A Venturi Pump That Shoots Fire
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Gray Matter: A Venturi Pump That Shoots Fire

By Theodore Gray

3 Beautiful Instruments Made From Stuff Nobody Wanted
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3 Beautiful Instruments Made From Stuff Nobody Wanted

By Susan E. Matthews

How To Grow Your Own Photo
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How To Grow Your Own Photo

By Zach Zorich

A 12-Year-Old’s Quest To Remake Education, One Arduino At A Time
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A 12-Year-Old’s Quest To Remake Education, One Arduino At A Time

By Susan Moran

How To Build Your Own DIY Centrifuge
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How To Build Your Own DIY Centrifuge

By Daniel Grushkin

10 Retro DIY Projects To Do Before Summer Ends
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10 Retro DIY Projects To Do Before Summer Ends

By Lacey Henry

A Light Bulb Powered By Bacteria
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A Light Bulb Powered By Bacteria

By Dave Mosher

19-Year-Old Biotech Enthusiast Will Trade Coffee Beans for Lab Equipment
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19-Year-Old Biotech Enthusiast Will Trade Coffee Beans for Lab Equipment

By Nona Griffin

How To Make A DIY Anti-Surveillance Spray
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How To Make A DIY Anti-Surveillance Spray

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How Tom West Built A Pirate-Proof Yacht
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How Tom West Built A Pirate-Proof Yacht

By Nathan Brown

A Hacked Mobile Antenna In A Backpack Could Spy On Cell Phone Conversations
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A Hacked Mobile Antenna In A Backpack Could Spy On Cell Phone Conversations

By Dan Nosowitz

How To Turn A Match Into A Tiny Rocket [VIDEO]
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How To Turn A Match Into A Tiny Rocket [VIDEO]

By Susan E. Matthews

A Motorized, Super-Detailed Robot Villain Made By A Doctor Who Fan
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A Motorized, Super-Detailed Robot Villain Made By A Doctor Who Fan

By Gregory Mone

Human Catapult
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You Built What?!: A Human Catapult

By Gregory Mone

This Newer, Stronger 3-D Printed Gun Costs Just $25
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This Newer, Stronger 3-D Printed Gun Costs Just $25

By Clay Dillow

Super-Real Mario Kart
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Super-Real Mario Kart

By Gregory Mone

Gene Machine
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Gene Machine

By Daniel Grushkin

Dear Schools: Stop Treating Science-Curious Kids Like Criminals
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Dear Schools: Stop Treating Science-Curious Kids Like Criminals

By Dave Mosher

Reddit Is More Dangerous Than The Syrian Electronic Army’s Hackers
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Reddit Is More Dangerous Than The Syrian Electronic Army’s Hackers

By Dan Nosowitz

Green Dragon
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Green Dragon Drink: The Chemistry of Nitrous-Powered, Pot-Infused Liquor

By Paul Adams

You Built What?!: A Tractor For The Apocalypse
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You Built What?!: A Tractor For The Apocalypse

By Clay Dillow

Build Your Own Resistor Substitution Decade Box
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Build Your Own Resistor Substitution Decade Box

By Ajai Raj

Build Your Own DIY Space Plane
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Build Your Own DIY Space Plane

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Magic Mystery Bulb
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Magic Mystery Bulb

By Rose Conry

How One Group Is Trying To Skirt Federal Regulations On Its $50 3-D Printed Gun Part
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How One Group Is Trying To Skirt Federal Regulations On Its $50 3-D Printed Gun Part

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Homemade Jetpack Designed To Reach An Altitude Of 25,000 Feet
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Homemade Jetpack Designed To Reach An Altitude Of 25,000 Feet

By Shaunacy Ferro

Incredible HLQ Render
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Students Kickstart A Do-Gooder Drone

By Elbert Chu

You Built What?!: A Vertical Veggie Farm
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You Built What?!: A Vertical Veggie Farm

By Clay Dillow

Gray Matter: How To Make Cheap Fake Gold
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Gray Matter: How To Make Cheap Fake Gold

By Theodore Gray