Benji is an undergraduate student at the University of Malta, currently reading for a degree in Biology & Chemistry. He has been a science communicator for two years and is one of the founding coordinators of STEAM experiments. His love for science is only matched by his desire to travel and take on new challenges.
Discover how wind turbines work by building your own model. Observe the operation of a generator and learn how to power an LED in this exciting experiment.
Discover how tilt sensors work by building your own circuit using an Arduino board. Learn the science behind these nifty sensors. Starter code available.
A simple activity illustrating the breaking down of colours by bleach by turning coloured solutions into colourless ones.
Demonstrating gyroscopic precession using a spinning wheel.
Build a simple DC motor. This quick and easy experiment illustrates the principles of motoring, basic circuits and electromagnetism.
Build your own motorized drawing machine. Watch as your robot colours on its own while you learn about forces and energy transformations in robots.
DIY capacitor able to produce miniature lightning bolts with voltage in the thousand-volt range.
Make music from cardboard and rubber bands! See how and why different strings can make different sounds.
Build your own smartphone projector using recycled materials. Experiment with lenses to learn how they focus light and affect image quality.
Experiment with a simple hydraulic lifter to learn about pressure in liquids and the forces at work. Discover why hydraulics are so important in machines.