For anyone interested in field DNA sequencing with Bento Lab and Oxford Oxford Nanopore MinION, this excellent and extremely detailed review of in-situ sequencing with portable equipment is a very good place to start: Pomerantz et al. (2022). Rapid in situ identification of biological

'As architects, it’s important to realise that we’ve been designing from a very m singular point of view. And we need to ask: what would an architecture that is based on different values look like?' — Afaina de Jong on why feminism is essential to architecture. #WDCDMXGNP2023

For anyone interested in cheap “homemade” DNA extractions using spin columns, or learning what is in most commercial kits, here’s a great modular system of extraction methods called “Mu-DNA”. Mu-DNA stands for “Modular Universal DNA extraction method", and it should be able to

We are extremely proud to announce that our Open Source Creators in Academia Fellowship has reached its conclusion with the launch of our website featuring all our Fellows findings. Explore the website here: ohca.oshwa.org

#NossLecture Paulo Blikstein gives a powerful message about AI and education #AIEd UCL Knowledge Lab

Three days left to submit a proposal for a talk, workshop or exhibition table at the 2024 Open Hardware Summit! Tag someone who you would love to see talk at the Summit 🔩⚡️ 2024.oshwa.org/submit-a-propo…

Just one word: apply! This is a fantastic global peer-to-peer learning community, speaking from my experience in the 2020 cohort.

🌿🌍 Exciting news at #CHI2024! The Sustainability Committee introduces 🥇Special Recognition for Sustainable Practices. Offset carbon, host no-waste workshops, and more for a chance to be recognized. Apply now and make a green impact: chi2024.acm.org/2024/01/25/spe… ACM SIGCHI

Heading to Stockholm next month and very much looking forward to this exhibition

Tickets are on sale now for the 2024 Open Hardware Summit in Montreal, Canada! Make sure to grab your ticket ASAP to be able to participate in an incredible year of talks, workshops and more! Get yours here: 2024OpenHardwareSummit.eventbrite.com

(1/2) Moments like these fuel the fire of every #Foldscope mentor. We have long known that curiosity is everywhere. But as society, do we have the courage to make science equitable for all. Breaks my heart that after 10 yrs, we still can’t find funds to massively scale #foldscope

Por PhD student Jasmine Lu (Jasmine Lu ) is presenting our work on a tool for assisting with reusing and up cycling electronic components at the Open Hardware Summit (OSHWA (Open Source Hardware Association)) I. Montreal! Video of her awesome tool in action here: youtu.be/XYMRXMVBfNg

My three laws of robotics. The companies that I have founded have sold 50+ million real robots to real customers; research robots, home cleaning, nuclear power plant inspection, military ground robots, upper body humanoids in factories, and now at Robust.AI,

Now pollens made me think of pastry 😊

We are excited to announce the inaugural call for applications for the GOSH Ambassador Program! Join a cohort of researchers, educators, & practitioners passionate about promoting open science hardware principles. Deadline May 15th- find out more below: openhardware.science/gosh-ambassado…

Calling all #Inkscape BETA TESTERS! Our 1.4 beta is here for you to download. Please help the project out with your feedback & bug reports, so we can improve the 1.4 launch: inkscape.org/release/inksca… #ArtWithOpenSource

Here's our take on how Cambodia's Funan Techo Canal impacts the Mekong in both Cambodia and Vietnam... ....and what can be done to mitigate those impacts and reduce tensions in the region. stimson.org/2024/impacts-o…

Looking to use up your end-of-year budget? We’re obviously biased, but we think Bento Lab makes an awesome gift for your lab (and yourself!). 🎅 A PCR workstation for less than $2000 that you can use for sequencing library prep, LAMP assays or just as your daily PCR.