PrintMyLab winners from Tekla Labs (DIY lab equipment)

[David Holstius]

Might be familiar to most on this list, but Tekla Labs is doing some
nice facilitation of DIY lab equipment. Recent contest winners
included a micro manipulator for neural recordings; a $10 fan-based
centrifuge; petri dish dividers; and more:

<http://www.teklalabs.org/print-my-lab-results/>

[Sara Ann Wylie]

Thanks for sharing this David. I'm a fan of fanfuge. I'd be interested to hear
others thoughts on how this does or does not differ from Public Lab's
approaches to DIY science or what we're calling civic science?

One concern that comes to mind is that these tools make lab science cheaper
rather than commenting or critiquing the overall direction of lab science--the
dream that we might all be genetic engineers?

> -- Post to this group at publicla...@googlegroups.com. To
> unsubscribe, email publiclaborato...@googlegroups.com.
> Options at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/publiclaboratory?hl=en
>

[Adam Griffith]

these innovations are fantastic!  thanks for sharing, David.  Actually, Sara, I think by developing competing and innovative products in the waaaay-over-priced biological supply field, they are offering a critique of the direction of lab science.  =)

The world needs to spend less $$$ on lab supplies.  Some of the traditional lab suppliers (Carolina Biological, Nalgene, Ward's, Berkshire, etc.) will be forced to compete when lab techs start buying supplies from these start-ups.  The economy is driving this too.  Universities are huge consumers of these products and they are all looking for ways to stretch their dollar.

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Sara Ann Wylie <saw...@mit.edu> wrote:

Thanks for sharing this David. I'm a fan of fanfuge. I'd be interested to hear
others thoughts on how this does or does not differ from Public Lab's
approaches to DIY science or what we're calling civic science?

One concern that comes to mind is that these tools make lab science cheaper
rather than commenting or critiquing the overall direction of lab science--the
dream that we might all be genetic engineers?

Quoting David Holstius <david.h...@gmail.com>:

Might be familiar to most on this list, but Tekla Labs is doing some
nice facilitation of DIY lab equipment. Recent contest winners
included a micro manipulator for neural recordings; a $10 fan-based
centrifuge; petri dish dividers; and more:

 <http://www.teklalabs.org/print-my-lab-results/>

-- Post to this group at publiclaboratory@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe, email publiclaboratory+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. Options at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/publiclaboratory?hl=en

-- Post to this group at publiclaboratory@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe, email publiclaboratory+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. Options at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/publiclaboratory?hl=en

--
Adam Griffith
Director of Science and Coastal Environments
publiclaboratory.org
828.321.2326