Mark Rober

Engineering-driven science and build content from a former NASA engineer turned creator, covered for the ingenuity and experiment design behind each project.

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June 10, 2026

A crow named Cheryl spent an afternoon bending wire into hooks, identifying faces on a

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June 7, 2026

Mark Rober deployed 500 drones, a 30-foot spaghetti noodle, a rogue robotic chair, and a

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June 5, 2026

Mark Rober announced at TED that he and a team of 50 educators have spent

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June 5, 2026

Mark Rober deployed the GlitterBomb 5.0 - armed with autonomous drones and a one-liter odor

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June 4, 2026

Mark Rober successfully dropped a raw egg from the edge of space and recovered it

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June 4, 2026

Mark Rober rode atop a moving train and navigated a hot air balloon to physically

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June 4, 2026

Mark Rober reverse-engineered the legendary 1962 Alcatraz escape, physically testing whether spoons, stolen raincoats, and

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