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Science Hack Day SF

October 3, 2011 in Things We Like

We at Tekla Labs are very much looking forward to the second annual Science Hack Day, coming up on November 12 & 13th. Tickets are free but limited, so we suggest you get yours soon! Science Hack Day is a 48-hour event that brings together scientists, designers, hackers, and anyone else interested in problem solving/learning/having fun to collaborate on user contributed science hacks. You can check out the demoed hacks from last year here, and look at what people have planned or add your own ideas to this year’s hacks here. Hope to see you there!

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Welcome Reddit

September 26, 2011 in Uncategorized

Welcome all visitors from Reddit. If you’re interested in learning more about Tekla Labs, you can join our mailing list to receive every-few-months update emails about our progress and upcoming events.

All you have to do is send an email to teklaupdates-join@lists.berkeley.edu and you will be on the list! You will be sent a confirmation email once you have signed-up. And no worries, your email address is safe with us and will only be used for Tekla Labs emails.

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Nature’s “Science in Africa”

August 15, 2011 in Things We Like

The June 29th issue of Nature features a really interesting collection of articles on the challenges African countries face in scientific research and development.  The pieces provide a wide range of perspectives and opinions on the state of science in Africa–including first-hand accounts of the issues facing scientific advancement in African nations, and an editorial piece that posits ways in which researchers in wealthier nations can contribute to scientific growth in Africa.  All of the articles are good reads, highlighting the need for sustainable solutions to the lack of scientific funding and research capacity in the developing world, and hopefully getting people thinking about how they can help build a global scientific community.

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Backyard Brains!

July 10, 2011 in Things We Like

We just got word of an exciting project coming from the scientists over at backyard brains.  They have developed a Brain Recording Kit that allows the DIY researcher to see and hear the electrical activity of neurons.  Simple, 3-step video instructions will guide you through building your own Spiker Box, and a series of experiments and tutorials posted will get you started as an electrophysiologist.  For those less inclined to build their own, but who’d like to get in on some DIY electrophysiology, the Spiker Box Kit can be purchased pre-assembled and ready to be used for experiments upon delivery.  And keep checking back in with backyard brains; they just received a grant from the NIH to help develop their project, so you can expect many more tutorials and interesting experiments will be added to their site in the near future.

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Tekla Labs email updates

May 23, 2011 in Our News

Want to receive email updates from Tekla Labs?

We will let you know when we post our first documents and other fun news about what is going up.  All you have to do is send an email to teklaupdates-join@lists.berkeley.edu and you will be on the list!  You will be sent a confirmation email once you have signed-up.  And no worries, your email address is safe with us and will only be used for Tekla Labs emails.

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Thank you for a successful Maker Faire

May 22, 2011 in Our News

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table at Maker Faire this past weekend.  Many of you were very interested in working with us to create DIY lab equipment and we hope you stay in contact!  Together, we can enable science world wide, from the hobbyist to university researchers.

We were on the “Editors’ Picks List” at Maker Faire and also received an Education Award.

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Reminder: Tekla Labs at Maker Faire this weekend

May 19, 2011 in Our News

Tekla Labs will be presenting some of our initial lab equipment designs this weekend at Maker Faire, in the South Bay.  We are Maker 5297 and will be in Expo Hall 028.  Come check us out!  We’ll see you there…

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“A huge gathering of people who make things”

May 12, 2011 in Things We Like

This is a beautiful 7-minute clip about the process of creating technology and art, of being a ‘Maker.’ It was shot at the Toronto Mini Maker Faire by Ryan Varga.  Enjoy.

Makers: Mini Maker Fair Toronto from Ryan Varga on Vimeo.

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Tekla Labs wins 1st place award at Big Ideas @ Berkeley

May 5, 2011 in Our News

Tekla Labs has received the first place prize at the 2011 Big Ideas @ Berkeley Competition for Social Entrepreneurship.  The BigIdeas initiative strives to inspire University of California Berkeley community to work on “innovative and high-impact projects aimed at solving the world’s most pressing problems.”

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DIY Machine Shop

April 27, 2011 in Things We Like

This is a neat project on making machine shop tools using recycled and off-the-shelf parts. So far,  Pat Delaney and his collaborators have made a “multimachine” (lathe, grinder, mill, saw, etc), as well as a dedicated lathe, a steel drill, and a simple electricty generator. See read about more projects like this one at engineering4change.

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