Famelab at Science Oxford

Famelab. New voices in science communication will compete in the heats for this national competition held at Science Oxford. All events begin at 7.30pm and are free. Heat 1: Thurs 25 Oct. Heat 2: Wed 31 Oct. Final: Thurs 15 Nov.

Martin Smith / Laikingland

Bird Song with a Found Feather is a mechanical contraption to wake you up to the sound of birdsong. Found on Dezeen.

Mischer'Traxler

A cake that decorates itself "Til You Stop" it, "The Idea of a Tree" and "Nespresso Battery". Weird and wonderful  devices by Mischer'Trexler found on Dezeen.

Fab Lab

Fab Lab (fabrication laboratory) is a fully kitted fabrication workshop which gives everyone in the community from small children through to entrepreneurs and businesses, the capability to turn their ideas and concepts into reality.

Manchester has been chosen as the first city in the UK to host a Fab Lab, a community inventors' workshop where new products can be built by both businesses and individuals. It was born out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology