Dr. Mario Molina: Hot Atom Chemist and Atmosphere Hero

Science benefits society. But sometimes the gap between the lab and life can seem large. That’s when it helps to turn to science history and heroes like Dr. Mario Molina. A chemist by training, Dr. Molina's research, teaching, and advocacy…

The Other Mother of Invention – Mistakes

Science can be a process of two extremes. On the one hand, successful studies and experiments involve careful planning, accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail. At the same time, key insights and breakthroughs often happen when the unexpected (and sometimes…

Great Women in Biotechnology

March is women’s history month and we’re highlighting some of the amazing women of biotechnology past and present. Read about these innovative, determined, and resourceful individuals. Then share! Download, print, and put up the poster version of great women in…

Five things we learned about electrophoresis

Agarose gel electrophoresis is one of the most versatile techniques in the biotechnology laboratory. However, we rarely think about how the technique was developed! So we decided to hit the literature to learn more about the research and development that…