DIY Science
We’re living in a golden age of amateur tinkering. But this isn’t your uncle taking apart a radio in his garage. As technology gets better and cheaper, virtually anyone with a computer and a novel idea can make their ideas come to life. Join us as we explore some of the most interesting do-it-yourself successes in DIY Science.
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A group of coders created an open source, DIY pancreas to help people with diabetes manage their condition.
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Starting with the classics, this unique shop is converting existing cars into all-electric road warriors.
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A group of teenagers in Baltimore have created an app that can notify the public about heroin overdoses and save countless lives
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If we could detect Alzheimer’s earlier, we could treat it better. Two college students designed a device that may be able to do just that.
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