Category Archives: science
Seed Bombs Throw and Grow Plants
Toss these little orbs into your garden, and weeks later they will have exploded into a mass of plants. No, this isn’t some kind of Pokemon. Seed bombs are actually densely packed balls of seed and fertilizer. When placed into the elements, they naturally begin to sprout. Carpet bomb your garden with two varieties– flowers [...]
National Geographic Night Vision Monocular
This handy night vision monocular provides a sharp, high quality view of distant objects using a 3X zoom. It’s small enough to sit in your pocket or travel bag between uses, but will give you a quick sense of things on the horizon. Whether you’re camping, whale watching, bird watching, wildlife spotting or spying on [...]
Hyphae Lamp
This beautiful lamp casts breathtaking shadows across any surface. The lamp is made of 3d printed nylon plastic, and each one is unique. The unusual pattern seems to follow the orderly randomness of nature, mimicking the way veins grow in leaves. The lamp’s lighting element is a 3-watt 200 lumen LED fixture with 3 bulbs. [...]
Gömböc
A Gömböc is a figure in geometry once hypothetical and thought not to exist in nature or in abstract. It is unique in that it is self-correcting. If you place Gömböc on it’s stable side, it will be at rest. if you place it on another side, it will tumble and wobble around until it [...]
Salt n Peppa Batik Blanket
This very beautiful batik comes in an array of neutral, masculine colors. That’s textile speak for “it’s a cool blanket colored black, white and gray.” The blanket’s pattern features rows of blocks and stripes. Each box contains a geometric pattern of some kind, such as lattices, mazes, striations and other visual points of interest. $175 [...]
Molecular Cuisine Kit
This kit allows science buffs and foodies alike to engage in a little culinary experimentation. The molecular cuisine kit comes with a bunch of different chemical binders, emulsifiers, and other food additives used in creating all manner of strange food. Combine these things with something you already have like fruit, vinegar, vegetables or oils to [...]
Venus T-Shirt
This black screen printed t-shirt features an image of the planet Venus. Venus is the Roman Goddess of Love, making this tee an excellent Valentine’s Day gift for your science or mythology geek– be they male or female. This shirt is part of a collection called Space Cycle, which also includes Jupiter, Saturn and the [...]
Gift Idea: Wooden Ballista Kit
Ballistas are ancient siege weapons used to take down castle and fortress walls and gates. With this clever DIY kit, you or your gift recipient can build a desktop ballista and then bombard friends, colleagues and cats with included wooden ammunition. $24.99 @ Think Geek
