A question for you: do we measure mass or weight on a laboratory balance? As we tell our students, weight and mass are not synonymous. Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object and varies depending on the…
We are pleased to announce that Laboratory Manual for Biotechnology and Laboratory Science: The Basics (Revised Edition) is now available as an open-access textbook! You can preview and download it for free. On the surface, this manual teaches foundational lab…
Image Manipulation: The Art Photography is my hobby. My life as an amateur photographer is quite separate from my scientific work life with different friends/colleagues, workshops, lectures, and classes. But this morning I read an editorial by H. Holden Thorp,…
We are a team of biotechnology college level educators and writers who believe that our students’ success in biotechnology careers relies on mastering basic methods and concepts. While basic activities, like preparing a buffer, are less glamorous than editing DNA…
