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Our Who is STEM series aims to highlight the achievements of BIPOC individuals (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) in order to fight the...
BOSLab
Aug 13, 20201 min read
Exciting News: We’re open to the public!
As some of you know, we opened the lab space to our members in June as part of Massachusetts’ phase 1 reopening that included research...
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BOSLab
Jul 25, 20201 min read
Who is STEM: Mary Eliza Mahoney
Mary Eliza Mahoney - The first Black registered nurse in the U.S.
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Jan 14, 20202 min read
Announcing: DNA Forensics Laboratory led by Larry Melnick
How unique is each of us? What differentiates us as individuals from one another? How to “spot” the difference and identify of a person...
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BOSLab
Oct 26, 20191 min read
First strain exchange @ BosLab
BosLab hosted the strain exchange for the 1st time in its history! Many thanks to Patrik D'haeseleer from Counter Culture Labs for...
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BOSLab
Jan 15, 20191 min read
Announcing: Genetic Literacy Workshop, led by Boslab and OpenHelix
Have you ever considered taking a DNA test to predict your health or learn about your ancestry? How accurate or useful is that...
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BOSLab
May 24, 20181 min read
BosLab takes part in the 12th annual Cambridge Science Festival
The 10-day Cambridge Science Festival in April consisted of over 200 events designed to make science accessible, engaging, and fun for...
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BOSLab
Aug 27, 20172 min read
Life at the Speed of Light
Boslab Bookclub When: Thursday, Sept 14 at 6:30 pm Where: BosLab, 339R Summer St, Somerville, MA Book: Life at the Speed of Light by J....
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BOSLab
Jul 21, 20173 min read
Discovery of Insulin
Boslab Bookclub Please join us for our next book club discussion. There will be a short presentation on the book followed by discussion....
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BOSLab
Jul 11, 20172 min read
Open qPCR test run
I recently met up with Ron Shigeta, Ph.D. at Harvard Medical School, and heard him talk to an audience of researchers about IndieBio’s...
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BOSLab
Mar 13, 20174 min read
The - 80°C freezer of our dreams ❤
We recently found the freezer of our dreams. Perfect for our needs! But first, some background. Storing cells is a major obstacle for...
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BOSLab
Feb 28, 20171 min read
BosLab participates in Public Engagement in Science event at AAAS meeting in Boston
Members of BosLab had a tremendous opportunity to take part in two events focused on Public Engagement in Science (PES) at the American...
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BOSLab
Feb 17, 20172 min read
Testing E-Gel electrophoresis system
Today we got to try the E-gel Electrophoresis System from Thermofisher Scientific. The Pros - It is a ** HUGE TIME SAVER ** - No need for...
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BOSLab
Jan 14, 20172 min read
Highlights from BosLab's building with biology public engagement events
This post originally appeared in nisenet.org on January 4, 2017. You can find the original post here. Boston Open Science Laboratory...
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BOSLab
Nov 27, 20161 min read
Harvard iGEM is looking for a 2017 team mentor
If you know of any people who will have time on their hands next summer, please let them know of this incredible opportunity! Harvard...
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BOSLab
Dec 29, 20153 min read
Tardigrade genome sparks controversy
Horizontal gene transfer overestimated for Tardigrades. Image credit: Phineas Jones, creative commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-...
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BOSLab
Dec 21, 20152 min read
Inserting jellyfish DNA into bacteria
Earlier this month, we ran a one-day course on one of the most essential techniques in biotechnology: transformation. It is a practical...
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BOSLab
Oct 3, 20151 min read
A synthetic biology online course
For the hardcore biohackers, who have plenty of spare time! This is a great synthetic biology EdX online course by 2 MIT professors. #video
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