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Hinda Miller and Lisa Lindahl wearing Jogbras running
Blog

Athletes as User Innovators

Frustrated athletes become “user innovators” when they invent for their sports.

Sketch of a woman reading
Blog

Illustrating "The Amateur Scientist" at Scientific American

Scientific American welcomed articles by amateur scientists and inventors—and Roger Hayward illustrated their ideas.

Hyperboloid model made of cardboard, wood, thread, wire, and thread spools
Blog

From Innovators to Curators, Making Do is Nothing New

A teleworking curator looks at the ways in which those who created and used objects took advantage of what they found available.

An array of craft materials
DO Try This at Home!

At-Home Inventors

Lots of inventors worked from home – what will you invent?

The second iteration of the target with a solar panel in place of the photoresistor
Blog

Production Model Laser Maze

If it works so well, why redesign it?

Close-up of a small servo motor labeled MG996R Digihi Torque
Blog

Radio-Controlled Cars Were My Robots

Tinkering with RC cars was my gateway to STEM.

Screen shot of CNC software
Blog

Designing with a New Tool

Spark!Lab's "Thinking Spot" inspired me to put our new CNC router to a creative yet practical test.

Female health professional with tablet computer, stock photo via Shutterstock
Blog

DIY Innovation in the Hospital

Scientists, clinicians, and patients have always been do-it-yourself innovators.

DO Try This at Home!

Polishing Pennies

Clean up those old pennies with this home activity guide!

DO Try This at Home!

Inventing a Knitting Pattern

It is entirely possible to invent your own knitting pattern—and it’s easier than you think.

Invention Stories

Invention and Innovation in Fiber Arts

Much like other thriving communities of invention, fiber arts encourages experimentation, tweaking, failure, and entrepreneurship. Here are my top five favorite discoveries.

Invention Stories

Inventor Required: Home Renovations

Growing up a DIY household engendered a definite “can do” attitude in me, so when I bought my first home, it seemed normal to take on projects myself.

hand with textured manicure
DO Try This at Home!

Caviar Manicures and Inventive Dreams

Try your hand at an innovative kind of manicure. (Pun intended!)

Encouraging Innovative Thinking

What do you want to make today?

I held a soldering iron for the first time in my life a few weeks ago. It was exciting and frustrating at the same time. So why was I soldering?

A dresser with middle drawer missing.
Invention Stories

Re-Discovering the Lost Art of Tinkering

My wife Emma took a picture of her broken dresser with the missing middle drawer. It’s a scornful reminder of my mechanical ineptitude.

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