DIY Holiday Gift Hacks – Astrida Valigorsky from NYCResistor and Eric Wilhelm founder of Instructables on NPR’s Science Friday today @ 3PM! @scifri #scifri

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The talented Astrida Valigorsky from NYC Resistor and Eric Wilhelm, founder/CEO of Instructables will be chatting on Science Friday about DIY Holiday Gift Hacks today @ 3pm.

Astrida had this to say: “I’ll be talking about DIY Holiday crafts and NYC Resistor on NPR’s Science Friday radio broadcast today at 3pm, tune in!”

Avoid the long lines this season and hack your holiday gifts. Want to try making your own perfume or turning a scarf into a surround sound speaker system? Eric Wilhelm, founder of Instructables, and Astrida Valigorsky, a member of NYC Resistor, share their favorite holiday hacks and do-it-yourself geeky gifts.

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