Primitive Technology: Double water bellows
AdultsConstructionCreativityNatureI built two water bellows to use in tandem for smelting. Previously I made and tested one water bellow. It was small and was fired in a pit...
How to uncover your best ideas
AdultsAnimationCreativityEducationLanguageProductivitySelfThis is episode 2 of the animated series, “Public Speaking 101.” Ideas change everything — and since language lets us share our ideas, learning how to use it well gives speakers the power to inspire people and even change how they think.
Primitive Technology: Floating Pulley Blower Smelt
AdultsConstructionCreativityLifeI tested the floating pulley blower I made last time in an iron smelt. I started by re-building the blower housing from the last project which had broken after getting wet.
Primitive Technology: Re-smelting previously made iron
AdultsConstructionCreativityNatureI took the iron I already smelted and re- smelted it. The iron was old and rusty from forging experiments. Iron oxidises faster when in the forge due to the hot and oxidising conditions. So I tried smelting it again to turn the rust back into iron.
Why Is MIT Making Robot Insects?
AdultsCreativityScienceTechnologyWhat happens when you shrink robots down to the size of insects? Let’s explore the mind-bending physics behind their superpowers!