Gallery: Inside the home of Philly's mad scientist
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Adolphe Alexander, a self-described "Passive Enabler," explains the mechanical functions of Baki, the 3-D printed frog that sits on the table to his right.
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Baki, the 3-D printed frog that Alexander is creating.
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Baki's eyes will contain cameras that provide a live video feed wirelessly transmitted to a phone and tablet.
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Crystals that Alexander will use in designs for LED lights.
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Multi-tiered beds allow for the maximization of growing space in a very small outdoor area.
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Alexander's backyard is tiny but flourishes with vegetation. Cucumbers, Concord grapes, tomatoes, mint, salad greens, beets, carrots and turnips all have found their way into his homemade, elevated beds.
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Originating as a study on symmetry, Alexander hand-sculpted this figure from clay that was then cast in silver at GM Castings Inc. on Sansom Street.
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Alexander shows off his homemade 3-D printer, which he uses to build larger-scaled components.
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Alexander printed PhillyVoice a gift.
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Alexander printed PhillyVoice a gift.
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One of the more straightforward objects found in Alexander's workshop: an award from the Tesla Science Foundation.
