How to Set Up Your Own DIY Bio Lab
Starting your own home biohacking lab is both easier and cheaper than you might think. Here’s what you need to get started.
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Make: Vol 56 is all about biohacking.ย Ever since the Sumerians learned to hack yeast to make beer, weโve enjoyed the growth of the biological construction set. But beer doesnโt make a civilization alone. Fermentation experiments led to biochemistry that describes biomolecules. Thanks to microscopes we learned germ theory and how disease is transmitted. This biological construction set is now by far the biggest of all forms of making. There are about 150 types of electronic components, but chemists have access to over 20 million synthetic chemicals, with 1 million new ones each year. Then thereโs health making: fabricating hardware that aids the human body and our health. We can call this broad grouping โLife Sciences Makingโ โ a big-tent term for DIY biology, maker health technologies, maker bionics, DIY molecular gastronomy, and other fields where your bits and atoms also include cells and life. Itโs the new kid on the block with a very old legacy. Today, life science and health makers form networks like MakerHealthย and DIY bio communities, fueling open protocols and cheap instrumentation.
Need a place to begin? Check out theย OpenAPS community’sย continuous glucose monitors and Open Insulin’s insulin pumps, or extract your own DNA for a biohacked daiquiriย or for use in a 3D printed centrifuge. โJose Gomez-Marquez
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This Steampunk Remote Controls the Radio with Style
When you pick up the remote control to your stereo, are you pleased with how it looks? Most of us donโt put much thought into it, because theyโre typically so bland that theyโre nearly invisible. Michael Greensmithย (@Bricabracwizard) wanted to take a different approach. โI wanted a remote control thatโs so fun to use and would […]
