december 2013 Archives | Popular Science

By Sarah Jacoby Dec 12, 2013

Gadgets

A 3-D Printed, Hand-Cranked Computer

And what that computer can teach us about modern machines

By Mac Irvine Dec 11, 2013

DIY

A Toy Box That’s Opened By A Kid’s Fingerprint

Starting 'em young on biometric scanning.

By Kate Baggaley Dec 10, 2013

DIY

Make An LED Holiday Light Out Of Pennies

And a lemon, and some other stuff. But mostly pennies.

By Erin Biba Dec 5, 2013

Science

How To Get Rid Of Animal Testing

From chimp to chip

By Amber Williams Dec 4, 2013

Science

What We Can Learn About A Whale From Its Earwax

A lot, actually

By Dave Mosher Dec 2, 2013

DIY

A Family Built This Museum-Quality Curiosity Rover

You can barely tell the difference between it and the real thing.

By Daniel Engber Nov 26, 2013

Technology

FYI: What’s The Most Durable Way To Store Information?

1. Engrave it on a piece of platinum. 2. Bury the platinum in the desert.

By Amber Williams Nov 26, 2013

Technology

How To Ship A 17-Ton Magnet

Across the entire country

By Dave Mosher Nov 26, 2013

DIY

Greatest Hits From The Popular Science #CrowdGrant Challenge

A few reader-submitted projects we loved.

By Virginia Hughes Nov 25, 2013

Science

How Scientists Are Learning To Shape Our Memory

The next treatment for trauma could be spotless minds.

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A 3-D Printed, Hand-Cranked Computer

A Toy Box That’s Opened By A Kid’s Fingerprint

Make An LED Holiday Light Out Of Pennies

How To Get Rid Of Animal Testing

What We Can Learn About A Whale From Its Earwax

A Family Built This Museum-Quality Curiosity Rover

FYI: What’s The Most Durable Way To Store Information?

How To Ship A 17-Ton Magnet

Greatest Hits From The Popular Science #CrowdGrant Challenge

How Scientists Are Learning To Shape Our Memory