MacGyver Centrifuge

Scientists at Harvard have built a working centrifuge from some plastic tubing, tape and an egg beater. A centrifuge is used to separate blood into plasma and blood cells, and this new approach could be extremely valuable for doctors in remote parts of the world where standard centrifuges are not available. Amazing stuff really…and a worthy MacGyverism. 

Lights On

Today we celebrate the 129th birthday of the electric light bulb. Using a carbon string in a vacuum, Edison managed to create a light bulb that lasted half a day. So, happy b-day!

The original light bulb submitted to the US patent office by Edison