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The Video:
The DNA electrophoresis video is in two parts. The first being the overview of electrophoresis and the second being an up close loading of samples in a gel. The reason for the first part is because I needed to fill in time and I wanted to see how well the video would time compress. I like playing around with that stuff, so I just did it. The second part was to take advantage of my new High Definition(HD) camcorder.
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If they ever sent a performance review around in academia for lab members to rate their bosses, I never got it. And of course, we’d all probably lie anyway for fear of the boss finding out who actually said what. A few quick PCR reactions on the skin cells swabbed from our review form could seal our fate…
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Whether you’re a football fan or not, the Superbowl is just over a week away and chances are, you’ll be watching it with friends. And by “watching” we generally mean stuffing ourselves with food and drink and caring just enough about the game to see if we won the lab pool. Regardless, if we’re invited somewhere, we’d better not show up empty-handed. Don’t worry- we’ve got you covered.
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Standing in front of a packed seminar room and sharing your ideas using Powerpoint is an important part of research. In that respect, Tim Lee is like any other scientist. Now, the fact that his seminars start at 10pm on Saturday nights and require a two-drink minimum- well, that’s a bit more unusual…
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For some of us, Monday represents the start of a new week. For others, Monday might as well be Wednesday or Friday or Saturday, since the days just blend together.
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Thanks for all of the great questions! We’re addressing three questions each month, so If you don’t see your question this time, keep an eye out for our future issues where it will likely show up! Send your questions to DearDora@benchfly.com.
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By now it’s safe to assume the New Year’s hangover is safely behind us. Likely, so are half of the resolutions we swore we’d keep… (Why Do Your New Year’s Resolutions Fail?) However, one resolution remains alive – “to upload more videos to BenchFly!” So we’re here to help.
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Before I became a librarian, I worked as a neuroanatomy and immunohistochemistry technician for almost 20 years. After I completed my library degree, I found that working in a research library affiliated with a medical school allowed me to stay in touch with the research community while giving my hands a break from benchwork. The amount of research at my institution that I am now involved with is more varied than in my prior life as a tech.
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The mouse has been used for years as a model vertebrate organism and as such has allowed for not only groundbreaking work in the basic sciences but also the development of treatments, as well as cures, for many notorious diseases.
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What is so impressive about microscopic nematodes as a biological model? Sidney Brenner first answered that question in his 1974 paper “The Genetics of Cenorhabitis elegans” where he introduced the nematode as an ideal model for studying genetics. The purpose of this blog is to enlighten the community about C. elegans and their contribution to science.
