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Beyond his many publications and patents, Prof. Gershenfeld is the author of the popular books "Fab" and "When Things Start To Think," and the technical texts "The Nature of Mathematical Modeling" and "The Physics of Information Technology." His work has been featured by the White House and Smithsonian Institution in their Millennium celebrations, he has been the subject of print, radio, and TV programs in media including the New York Times, The Economist, CNN, and PBS, and has been selected as one of the top 100 public intellectuals. Dr. Gershenfeld has a B.A. in Physics with High Honors from Swarthmore College, was a member of the research staff at Bell Labs where he studied laser interactions with atomic and nuclear systems, received a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Cornell University for experimental tests of order in complex condensed matter systems, and was a Junior Fellow of the Harvard Society of Fellows where he ran an international study on prediction techniques.

"Greene says that we have paralyzed our children with the fear of being wrong. Risk-taking and making mistakes are critical to the scientific process. This fear of being wrong has resulted in disengagement from science and mathematics: learning science and math is a drag!"

Fab@Home and Jeff Lipton quote.

"From the Dutch design firm Studio Wieki Somers come household objects made out of human ashes. Yes, human ashes."

Beta site for model 2.  The URL will likely change in a couple of months.

FabEpoxy is an epoxy based, 1:1 ratio, light weight, long worklife material created for use with SFF (Solid Freeform Fabrication) or Fab@Home machines. It is formulated to produce a creamy paste consistency for easy dispensing using a standard deposition tool/syringe and nozzle set up.

This is a place to share digital designs that can be made into real, physical objects. Let's create a better universe, together!

The February 2010 article talking about digital fabrication.

The February 2010 article talking about digital fabrication.

UVA's MacArthur submission...

UVA's MacArthur submission...

In a period of six weeks, students must develop a site plan, a scale model, floor plans, a perspective drawing, a cost estimate, and a written proposal. They must then make an oral presentation to local school architects who judge the projects and "award" the contract -- all making use of geometric and mathematical concepts. Also see: Article

In a period of six weeks, students must develop a site plan, a scale model, floor plans, a perspective drawing, a cost estimate, and a written proposal. They must then make an oral presentation to local school architects who judge the projects and "award" the contract -- all making use of geometric and mathematical concepts. Also see: Article

MachineShop is a software tool designed to help middle school children design and construct the mechanisms used in automata and mechanical toys. While Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems are common for adult engineers and designers, the landscape of these tools for children is barren.

MachineShop is a software tool designed to help middle school children design and construct the mechanisms used in automata and mechanical toys. While Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems are common for adult engineers and designers, the landscape of these tools for children is barren.

Bruce Wayne had to sweet-talk Morgan Freeman into girding his Bat-loins with heavy Bat-artillery, but Tony Stark, an engineering virtuoso himself, cajoled not a soul. In a case of life imitating art, the production team behind Stark's iconic body armor Iron Man 2 relied on neither CGI nor gadget-minded elder statesmen, but a bleeding-edge prototyping technology commonly known as 3D printing.