Metro Grand Rapids is home to a remarkable number of companies and individuals who know how to make anything from turbine blades to tasty power bars.
West Michigan also harbors a treasure trove of science phenomena that includes mastadon teeth, waterspouts and spontaneous combustion.
Matthew Gryczan launched this website in 2011 to cover technology and science news and the Maker movement in West Michigan, everything from Exploding hay bales to Fishing for Lightning. If you have a story idea or topic that you think may make a good SciTech story, please contact Matthew at mgryczan (at) scitechcommunications.net.