Maker Faire 2009
What happened at Maker Faire 2009?
Photos from the Exploratorium booth
Video
Webcast of the chain reaction set-off, Saturday 2pm
Webcast of the chain reaction set-off, Saturday 7pm
Chain reaction building time-lapse, day 1
Chain reaction building time-lapse, day 1
Meet the people who MAKE the Exploratorium
Meet the makers from the Exploratorium! Scientists, artists, and tinkerers of every stripe will lead activities, share exhibits, and show their work. There are a great variety of things you can make and do. Activities will change throughout the day, so plan to make frequent stops at the booth.
Saturday May 30th, 10am - 3pm
- Discover the science behind domino racing – with Paul Doherty
- Experience your own big hair day – with Pearl Tesler
- Biologically inspired prototypes – with Diane Whitmore
- Slinky treadmill – with Steve Gennrich
- Make your own Shrinky Dinks – with Julie Yu
- Hands-on art & science activities / Make a video of your own design! – SMILE Digital Library
Saturday May 30th, 3pm - 8pm
- Making groovy sounds – with Eric Muller
- Artful exhibits – with Ned Kahn
- Lev the theremin-playing robot – with Ranjit Bhatnagar
Sunday May 31st, 10am - 2pm
- Make your own 3-D images – with Lori Lambertson, Eric Muller & Alan Rorie from the Teacher Institute
- High School electronic projects @ the Urban School – with Algis Sodonis
- Conic chaos – with Earl Stirling
- Hands-on art & science activities / Make a video of your own design! – SMILE Digital Library
Sunday May 31st, 2pm - 6pm
- Make your own anamorphic artwork – with Lori Lambertson
- Soap film observer & String squirter (inspired by Clifford Wagner) – with Charles Sowers
- Anamorphic bench – with Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough
- Dividing space – with Eric Socolofsky
- Blowfish dress – with Amisha Gadani
Ongoing:
- Watch playful & inventive films – curated by Liz Keim
- Interact with science and art exhibits
- Launch water bottle rockets – with Jesse Marsh and Adam Esposito
- Play with science “snack” activities – with the Teacher Institute
- Create your own portion of a Chain Reaction – with the PIE (Playful Invention & Exploration) team
(set off times for the Chain Reaction are tentatively scheduled for 2pm & 7pm Saturday, and 5pm Sunday)