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.
![Colour Mixing with an RGB LED [Arduino] (steamexperiments.com)](http://steamexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RGB-LED.jpg)
Mix some colours using an Arduino Uno to control an RGB LED. Introduction to microcontroller programming. Sample code available. Great for beginners!
Make music from cardboard and rubber bands! See how and why different strings can make different sounds.
Clone your favourite plant! Investigate how you can turn cuttings into a new plant through this form of plant reproduction.
DIY capacitor able to produce miniature lightning bolts with voltage in the thousand-volt range.
Discover which materials make the best insulators for the home. Learn the basics of thermal physics and solar heating through this interactive investigation.
Build a simple suspension bridge model. Understand the forces acting on a bridge and its special structural elements. A fun activity for young engineers.
Build your own motorized drawing machine. Watch as your robot colours on its own while you learn about forces and energy transformations in robots.
This intriguing experiment tests the time it takes for the brain to process what it is seeing into reacting and taking an action.
Understand how compasses work - and when they will malfunction! A great way to learn about magnetism, magnetic materials and the Earth’s magnetic field.
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.