Whether you are hacking medicine or building your own sensor, the do-it-yourself movement is alive and well in science and healthcare. If you are in the metro New York area, the World Maker Faire should be part of your weekend plans. Not only can you see a 3D printed humanoid, Robot Row and marshmallow shooters, but you can hear from the smart folks at Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science.
The lab believes that citizens should be involved with framing questions, interpreting results and drawing conclusions. The Lab’s collection of project kits and plans include indoor air quality mapping, home testing for endocrine disruptors, a spectrometer for your cell phone, and a water quality sensor.
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From the Make blog post about the Public Lab:
“We’re an open source community that creates both hardware and software tools,” said Shannon Dosemagen, president of the Public Lab. “We take an approach that is DIY style, allowing us to maintain our low cost approach to creating the tools. We’ve spent the last few years developing methodology around teaching and using the tools that we think will be interesting for people to hear about, try out and potentially replicate in the work process that they use.”
Dosemagen will be leading a panel about environmental tracking projects across the Northeast, such as aerial mapping the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. The organization will have a booth at the faire as well.
What does this have to do with innovation in health? It’s all about the data, baby. Whether you are trying to get access to your own health data or to environmental data that directly effects your health, the Public Lab can help. They are supporting the very important cause of citizen science and empowered patients.
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The Faire is Saturday and Sunday at the New York Hall of Science. If you get to enjoy the maker extravaganza, tweet a photo to @medcitynews.
