Primitive Technology | Building Walls with Fired Bricks and Mud Mortar
AdultsConstructionCreativityEducationI built a permanent wall structure using homemade fired bricks and a refined mud mortar mix. Watch the entire ancient engineering process from raw earth to finished masonry. The finished mortar gives the wall a clean, sturdy bond.
Make Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins
KidsArtCraftsCreativityHow-toInspirationKids 125Kids 130Yayoi Kusama grew up in Japan on a pumpkin farm — and she loved the big, round, bumpy shapes so much that she never stopped using them in her art!
The First Trip To Earth’s Stratosphere Was A Disaster
AdultsCreativityHistoryIn 1931, Professor Auguste Piccard and his assistant Dr. Kipfer took a trip to Earth's stratosphere. Despite setback after setback (and being presumed dead by everyone back on the ground), they were able to both set a new altitude record and help prove where a bunch of mysterious radiation was coming from.
Should you rinse your dishes before placing them in the dishwasher? - Rachel Yang
AdultsCreativityHistoryTake a look inside a dishwasher to explore how these machines work, and find out how to get the cleanest dishes from every use.
Primitive Technology: Mud mortar experiment and firing roof tiles
AdultsConstructionCreativityEducationMud mortar experiment and firing roof tiles.
How To Be More Creative
YouthCreativityHow-toPsychologyYouth 120Youth 125Youth 130Can setting yourself some limits lead to more creativity? Experts believe constraints can actually be helpful for creativity - up to a point.
Primitive Technology: Hut with Underfloor Heating (Ondol/Hypocaust)
AdultsCraftsCreativityNatureI built a thatched hut with an underfloor heating system for the purpose of drying bricks, tiles and pottery faster.
Primitive Technology: Portable pulley blower
AdultsConstructionCreativityThe previous pulley blower was fixed in place and couldn't be moved due to stakes hammered into the ground that supported the rotor for the blower.
Primitive Technology: Convection turbine experiments (hot air windmill)
AdultsConstructionCreativityEnergyEngineeringExperimentsTechnologyI built a turbine powered by convection to see if it would be a viable source of motive force in a primitive setting.