[Vanhackspace] BioCurious

[Luke Closs]

I'm very interested in learning about grafting.

On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Dan Fornika <dfornika at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I'm a grad student in the UBC Dept. of Medical Genetics.  I've dropped
> by the hackspace a couple times and really enjoyed my time there.
>
> Can I get some feedback from the list on the level of interest in
> doing a DIY Biology night?
>
> Here are some example presentation topics and activities (note:
> experiments are limited because most molecular biology experiments are
> slooooooow):
>
> 1. DNA extraction - extract purified DNA from a plant-based life form.
>  Onions work great, but what about apples? potatoes?  What affects
> extraction purity and yield?
> 2. What is PCR?  The Polymerase Chain Reaction is the most versatile
> biochemical reaction in modern Molecular Biology.  What can it be used
> for?  How cheap and easy can you do it?
> 3. Public Bio Databases - Genbank, dbSNP, 1000 Genomes: How can you
> access the data?  Is it possible to do science by recycling public
> datasets?
> 4. What are the unique dangers of DIY Bio that need to be respected?
> You wouldn't solder in an unventilated space, but would you sequence
> your own DNA?
> 5. Grafting 101 - Let's make some Franken-plants! (This isn't my area
> of expertise but I think it is a cool area of DIY Bio activity)
>
> Note: I'm not a VHS member and don't speak for the group.  I'm just
> asking if there is interest in this and I'm willing to help organize
> an event if there is.
>
> Dan
>
> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Ninety Nein <ninetynein at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I remember some list chat about DIY biology.  There's a new
>> kickstarter project that has some interesting ideas.  Check it out at:
>> http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1040581998/biocurious-a-hackerspace-for-biotech-the-community
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