Highlights The Best of Recent Maker Faire Press

Thank you for your interest in Maker Faire and the Maker Movement. Here, you can browse some of the most recent media coverage on our Faires and our amazing community.

Please contact us at any time at pr@makerfaire.com to coordinate interviews for your features and stories.

Recent Feature Stories

  • Lifehacker, October 25, 2012, I'm Mark Frauenfelder, Editor-In-Chief of MAKE Magazine, and This Is How I Work
  • TechNewsDaily, October 24, 2012, Try This at Home: DIY Robots Dance "Gangnam Style"
  • The Atlantic, October 22, 2012, The Maker Movement Comes Alive
  • TechCrunch, October 10, 2012, Today's Maker Movement is the New Industrial Revolution
  • CNN.com, October 10, 2012, This 'Mousetrap' Can Crush a Car -- and Teach Physics
  • Huffington Post, October 9, 2012, Algae: Art's New Star
  • Popular Mechanics, October 8, 2012, The Coolest Stuff at New York Maker Faire 2012
  • scienceline.org, October 6, 2012, What Makes a Maker? Maker Faire 2012
  • Wall Street Journal, October 5, 2012, Amateurs to the Rescue, Scrappy 'Makers' Add Some Spark to Urban Life
  • Tested.com, October 5, 2012,TESTED GOES TO WORLD MAKER FAIRE 2012 IN NEW YORK!
  • CNN International, October 5, 2012, Singing Robots and Homemade Biofuel: Maker Faire Showcases DIY Ingenuity
  • The Guardian UK, October 5, 2012, 3D Printers Shape Up to Lead the Next Technology Gold Rush
  • CNNMoney, October 4, 2012, Home 3D Printing is Getting Affordable
  • Huffington Post, October 4, 2012, Maker Faire 2012: New York City Comes Alive With 'Cupcake Cars,' 'Life-Size Mousetrap' (PHOTOS)
  • Time Out New York Kids, October 4, 2012, World Maker Faire 2012 Photos
  • wired.com, October 3, 2012, 10 Reasons Why the World Maker Faire Was Awesome
  • Core 77, October 3, 2012, World Maker Faire 2012 Re-Cap
  • ignoblegnome,com, October 3, 2012, The Undying Desire to Make
  • Mashable.com, October 2, 2012, 30+ Amazing Contraptions From Maker Faire NYC
  • New York Times — City Room Blog, October, 2, 2012, Rebuilding the World a Toothpick at a Time
  • Tech News Daily, October, 2 2012, Will 3D Printers Conquer the Consumer Market?
  • Wall Street Journal — The Juggler Blog, October 2, 2012, Geek-Out Weekend
  • Discovery's Daily Planet, October 2, 2012, Nerdy Derby Coverage
  • Humans Invent, October 1, 2012, The Rise of the Maker Movement
  • Smithsonianmag.com — Smart News Blog, October 1, 2012, With Worm Science and Drivale Hammocks Maker Faire is an Epic Festival for Geeks
  • Time.com, October 1, 2012, How the 'Maker' Movement Plans to Transform the U.S. Economy
  • cnet.com, October 1, 2012, Flaming Unicorns and USB Typewriters: Maker Faire NYC
  • businessinsider.com, October 1, 2012, Check Out This Gigantic Game Of Thumb War And Other Awesome Stuff We Saw At The 2012 Maker Faire
  • geekosystem.com, October 1, 2012, Maker Faire 2012: Robots and 3D Printers and Fiery Unicorns, Oh My
  • NPR's Morning Edition, October 1, 2012, New York Hosts World Maker Faire
  • Huffington Post, October 1, 2012, NY Tech Scene—Rising
  • policymic.com, October 1, 2012, World MakerFaire 2012: 3D Printing and Open Hardware - Is this really the Future?
  • hothardware.com, September 30, 2012, Maker Faire 2012 NYC—Attack of the 3D Printer Bots
  • wired.com, September 30, 2012, These $10 Robots Will Change Robotics Education (African Robotics Network Winners)
  • businessinsider.com, September 30, 2012, The New Industrial Revolution
  • Wall Street Journal—Metropolis Blog, September 29, 2012, A Kids' Guide to Maker Faire
  • TV Guide, September 28, 2012, Disney/ABC Gets Creative at the World Maker Faire
  • BBC, September 25 2012. Makers unite - the revolution will be home-made
  • Forbes, September 25, 2012, Making the Future with Stem Scholarships
  • Flavorpill, September 25, 2012, World Maker Faire New York
  • Time Out New York, September 24, 2012, Hands-on Science Activities Abound at World Maker Faire
  • GeekMom/wired.com, September 24, 2012, Will We See You at World Maker Faire?
  • GeekDad/wired.com, September 24, 2012, Will We See You at World Maker Faire?
  • mommypoppins.com, September 23, 2012, Maker Faire New York 2012: What's New for NYC Kids at this Hyper-Creative Festival
  • Huffingtonpost.com, February 7, 2012, Obama, Marshmallow Cannon Creator Joey Hudy Pose For Science Fair Pictures, Huffington Post
  • Huffingtonpost.com, February, 7, 2012, Obama Makes 'Special Plea' To Press: Pay Attention To White House Science Fair Winners, Huffington Post, Jennifer Bendery
  • The Economist, December 3, 2011, More than just digital quilting
  • Christian Science Monitor, November 1, 2011, Maker Faire: Mad Science for the Masses by James Turner
  • Entrepreneur, October 25, 2011, Maker Faire and the Growth of Do-It-Yourself by Gwen Moran
  • ABCNews, September 30, 2011, Maker Faire New York: An inside look, "Tech This Out!"
  • Wall Street Journal, September 23, 2011, Culture City Online: MakerBot Hits the Art Fair By Pia Catton
  • New York Times, September 15, 2011, World Maker Faire in Queens Draws Inventors, by Rachel Lee Harris
  • New York Times, September 22, 2011, The Crustacean-Covered Volvo and Other Oddities That Thrive in Queens by Phil Patton
  • PBS, June 29, 2011, Can DIY Movement Fix a Crisis in U.S. Science Education? by Miles O'Brien
  • Gadget Lab, May 25, 2011, Zombie-Defense Tech, Post-Apocalyptic Bikes Rule Maker Faire by Gadget Lab Staff

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