Jeffrey Yoo Warren | Jeffrey Yoo Warren

Community Science

Microscopic Cyanotypes

Microscopic Cyanotypes — As I’ve been making and using DIY microscopes for some years, I was curious to try taking an analog photograph of a microscopic sample. I have been testing a way to produce a cyanotype directly...

WebJack audio sensor communication

WebJack audio sensor communication — WebJack is a way of connecting a web page to a sensor or devices using a 1970s-era audio modem protocol to enable two-way communication. It sends a series of audio tones back and forth between...

Papercraft spectrometer

Papercraft spectrometer — The Papercraft Spectrometer is a DIY kit which shifts the problem space of spectrometry into the realm of papercraft, changing both the circle of possible contributors to this technology and the meaning and purpose of...

Infragram cameras

Infragram cameras — Infragram is a DIY project to modify digital cameras to take infrared photos, in order to understand plant health. Using https://infragram.org, photos taken with an Infragram camera can be processed to highlight photosynthetic productivity. I...

Community Microscope

Community Microscope — The Community Microscope Kit, which I led development on at Public Lab, is an affordable microscope made from everyday materials, including a webcam, bolts, and rubber bands. It can be assembled in about 30 minutes...

Porcelain spectrometer

Porcelain spectrometer — This project builds on the Papercraft Spectrometer and is part of the Instruments for Multiple Worlds series Curious about the origins of the microscope, I found that histories of scientific instruments often center disproportionally on...