Do-it-Yourself Science: The Maker Faire

latitude 37.545451, longitude -122.303279

It's been called "Burning Man for science geeks." The annual Maker Faire attracts thousands of amateur inventors and scientists, displaying their home-made prototypes and gadget hacks. In a world where the technological race is speeding up, the Maker movement has revealed that the do-it-yourself culture is in no danger of dying out.

Air Date: Tuesday, Sep 25 2007 at 7:30PM
Duration: 5:41 Episode: 120 Segment: b
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Topics: Engineering, General
Location: San Mateo County

 

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