Hello Science Envy visitor! Thank you so much for finding my little corner of the universe. ScienceEnvy.com was created many years ago when I thought that my mission in life was to promote STEM and get young and old people interested in science and engineering by writing cool articles about cool stuff. In the following… Continue reading New life, new projects, new websites!
Category: Blog
Make your own KillaJoule Easter Egg! (3D files and recipe!)
Posted April 22, 2019 I love to give away Easter Eggs, but I think the ones in the stores are both boring and expensive. For the last few years, I have made my own with 3D printing. This year’s “egg” features the KillaJoule (of course!) and has room for homemade treats (or store bought candy,… Continue reading Make your own KillaJoule Easter Egg! (3D files and recipe!)
New Australian record! End of an era. Start of a new era.
Posted March 8, 2019 In case you have been following us on social media, or in case you don’t want to read the whole story below, here is the summary: We are done racing in Australia for this time. We set a new Australian record for electric motorcycles at 216.199 mph (352 km/h) (pending ratification… Continue reading New Australian record! End of an era. Start of a new era.
On the cover of “STEM Women Magazine”! :-)
Posted November 20, 2018 KillaJoule and I made the cover on the international magazine “STEM Women Magazine”. Read this in-depth article (and the entire magazine) for free here: www.stemforwomen.com/swNOV18/ It can also be downloaded as PDF
Make your daughter practice math. She’ll thank you later.
Posted 29 August, 2018. This excellent write-up in the New York Times is really important read for parents who want to encourage their daughters in STEM subjects, it’s crucial to remember this: Math is the sine qua non (the essential, crucial, or indispensable ingredient without which something would be impossible). You and your daughter… Continue reading Make your daughter practice math. She’ll thank you later.
Great evening at Mechanical Engineering Group Auckland
Posted 5 August, 2018. *Phew* I held a technology packed, marathon presentation, and crammed through 94 powerpoint slides in 1.5 hr at the Mechanical Engineering Group Auckland past Thursday! I think that may be a record of mine. There are so many stories to tell about the KillaJoule design and build, but I could only… Continue reading Great evening at Mechanical Engineering Group Auckland
“Eva – fastest in the world!”
Posted July 19, 2018. Nice surprise in the mailbox the other day – a large article about me and my racing in the Swedish car magazine “Teknikens Värld” (“The world of technology”). The headline reads “Eva – fastest in the world!” 😀 It is an issue from earlier this year, so it won’t be available… Continue reading “Eva – fastest in the world!”
Why move KillaJoule to ScienceEnvy.com?
Posted July 10, 2018 If you have followed the KillaJoule project over the years you may have mostly seen me on facebook, or perhaps on www.EvaHakanssonRacing.com. If you happen to have received a somewhat recent business card from me, you may also have seen the domain www.KillaJoule.com. Over the years I have also used www.EvaHakansson.com… Continue reading Why move KillaJoule to ScienceEnvy.com?