[Vanhackspace] BioCurious

[Christa Kaufmann]

I also think think franken plants would be awesome. I would show up for that
class for sure. :)

On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 4:30 PM, Luke Closs <lukecloss at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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