MAKE: Blog: Make a Tabletop Biosphere

Make a Tabletop Biosphere - Make: PDFcast

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This week, download the companion PDF to the Make: Video Podcast which includes the article written by Martin John Brown as seen in Make: Volume 10. PDF Link

I found it difficult to get amphipods in New York City until I went to Turtle Pond in central park and found a murky muddy place and scooped up some water and milfoil. There were lots of small little worms and teeny tiny leechy looking things that were too small for me to photograph, but interesting to observe. I'm hoping that some of the little critters in there are amphipods and will be able to do their part to keep the biosphere balanced.

When you take a break from staring at your biosphere, it's cool to check out some of the other large scale biospheres that have existed!

Biosphere 2 - Link
Bios-3 - Link

If you make a table top biosphere, make sure to take photos and upload them to the Make: Flickr Pool.

You can get all the Make: videos and PDFs automatically by subscribing in itunes! - Link

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Posted by: mjb2000 on July 29, 2007 at 2:05 PM

i think there's a typo in that link to flickr. might be an extra period at the end of the link URL?

Posted by: Bre on July 29, 2007 at 2:20 PM

You're right, fixed it! Thanks!

Posted by: LoreleiRanveig on July 30, 2007 at 6:44 AM

Guten tag...
Great topic! Long have I desired to make a BioSphere of sorts. The only issue is my computer (and my neighbors computer) are not opening the pdf file. It locks up the screen every time. The most I've gotten was near to page 2, then it froze. You think it might be something in my computer, or the pdf? Thanks for any help.

Posted by: Bre on July 30, 2007 at 6:50 AM

I just downloaded it and it opened up fine! I'll email it to you and see if that helps!

Bre

Posted by: nicoteena on February 12, 2008 at 8:45 AM

This is an awesome idea! I want to make one but the PDF I downloaded was also only 2 pages. Are you still checking the comments? Could you email the PDF to me at nicoteena [at]yahoo[dot]com? Thanks!

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