Lori Dorn
Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.
Adam Savage Finds Out More About Grant Imahara’s Final Project Building an Animatronic Baby Yoda
Adam Savage visited with prop maker Lauren Markland to talk about Grant Imahara's final projects. a 3D-printed animatronic Baby Yoda.
A Clever Table With a Mechanical Roll-Top That Reveals a Second Hidden Tabletop for Puzzles and Games
Simone Giertz was tired of sharing her table with jigsaw puzzles and built a new mechanical table with a hidden tabletop.
London Artist Uses Paper Cutouts to Turn the World Around Him Into Amusing Works of Art
Artist Paperboyo changes the context of the world around him by applying paper cutouts to objects and landmarks both at home and abroad.
An Intricate Spider Puzzle Made of Stainless Steel
Madsteel Company has created an intricate puzzle that results in a magnificent 3D spider made out of stainless steel.
The Simple Code Behind Complex Natural Patterns
"It's Okay to Be Smart" host Joe Hanson explains how mathematician Alan Turing discovered the code behind complex patterns in nature.
Colorful Swirling Landscapes Made With Polymer Clay
Artist Alisa Lariushkina of LiskaFlower creates incredible swirling landscapes using air-dried polymer clay.
Microbiology Student Takes Requests For What Foods and Liquids He Should Examine Under a Microscope
Microbiology student Justice Dodson enjoys putting various foods and liquids under a microscope in order to see how they look when magnified.
Dutch Multilinguist Speaks in 23 Different Languages Over the Course of 10 Minutes
Dutch multilinguist Wouter Corduwener showcased his incredible talent by speaking 23 different languages over the course of ten minutes.
An Amazing Automated Spray Can Plotter Graffiti Robot
Robotic artist Niklas Roy created the Graffomat, an automated spray can plotter robot that creates simple graffiti designs onto a wall.
How Animals Might Run If They Were Human
Comedian Daniel LaBelle quite amusingly demonstrated how he imagined how different animals would run if they were human.