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  • A DIY Kit To Determine If Your Water Is Contaminated

    A DIY Kit To Determine If Your Water Is Contaminated BY EMILY BADGER, fastcoexist.com To get definitive evidence if oil from the BP spill has seeped into water sources, citizen scientists need a device called a spectrometer. Sounds fancy and expensive. But a new project will send you one made with nothing but a few…

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  • uBiome: donate some gut flora for a good cause

    scientificamerican.com Help researchers map the human microbiome, the microorganisms that inhabit every inch of our skin as well as our ears, mouth, sinuses, genitals and gut [More] uBiome, Citizen Science | Scientific American http://flip.it/6OVC4 http://flip.it/FKzXC uBiome Related articles The uBiome Citizen Science Project Interview (makezine.com) What Really Happens When You Take Antibiotics? (wakingtimes.com) On Ethics…

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  • Biohackers And DIY Cyborgs

    Biohackers And DIY Cyborgs Clone Silicon Valley Innovation By Neal Ungerleider, fastcompany.com A new breed of hobbyists, scientists, and entrepreneurs are working on echolocation implants, brain-controlled software programs, and even cybernetic rats. Their experiments will change the future of tech. In base­ments, garages, start­up spaces… http://flpbd.it/mU8hs Related articles Biohacking: You Can Do It, Too (ecology.com)…

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