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Digging Out

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:23:57 GMT

I have a love/hate relationship with business travel. On one hand, I enjoy learning about the latest technologies before anyone else. I also enjoy meeting the people who had previously only been voices on the phone or words in an email to me. But on the other, I can't stand how long it takes me to dig out by just missing a few days in the office.

Increased Visibility

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:02:59 GMT

I'm a little late to the party, but Time magazine seems to be all over our industry lately. Coming back from LabAutomation 2010, one of the biggest impressions I was left with was the excitement of one vendor whose product photo accompanied the number four scientific discovery of 2009 (according to the editors of Time), "A Robot Performs Science."

Get Those Entries In

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:56:06 GMT

It’s that time of year again. It’s time for all of you to start thinking about your 2010 Bioscience Technology Researcher of the Year entries.

Renewed optimism

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:20:00 GMT

2009 will be remembered as a year of up and downs for science. We all, naturally, felt the effects of a down economy in the early part of the year. But based on all the vendors I’ve seen at trade shows in the second half of the year offering their own stimulus packages, things started looking up as we headed into 2010. I think it’s time for some renewed optimism.

From Isaac Asimov to Twilight Zone’s Bruce Sterling

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:45:38 GMT

Famed Twilight Zone actor and film writer Bruce Sterling has accepted the opportunity to speak – and he is ready to entertain at LabAutomation2010, Jan. 23-27, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, CA, USA.

Introducing the New Lab Rat of Choice

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:15:35 GMT

A new rat is being introduced into laboratories around the world for life science studies: introducing the naked mole rat.

Cutting a Wide Swath Across Multiple Disciplines

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:11:49 GMT

How do business and scientific leaders at well-established, large, small and start-up companies find time to connect and explore strategic relationships? It’s difficult at best. Time consuming. And, once due diligence kicks-in, costly.

Minimal Time, Minimal Cost, Maximum Applicability

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:09:50 GMT

No matter in which industry you reside, succeeding in the laboratory today requires effectively applying time, cost, and resources to drive results.

The Bottom Line – Keep Learning!

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:37:20 GMT

In this economy, successful businesses and organizations take nothing for granted. Travel and training budgets are carefully scrutinized, and opportunities are weighed in terms of which can generate the greatest return on investment. These decisions can be tough, but they're just good business.

Biofuels and Biotech

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:09:57 GMT

We're all somewhat familiar with the term biofuel by this point, and it shows the potential to be a great concept. But for the readers of Bioscience Technology, one of the interesting aspects of this industy is its potential to impact ours.

Grand Re-opening

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:13:18 GMT

There’s been a lot of work over the past few months behind the scenes to get the new biosciencetechnology.com prepped for launch. As you can tell, the new site is finally be ready.

A Flash of Inspiration

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:24:32 GMT

According to IBM, DNA origami causes single DNA molecules to self assemble in solution via a reaction between a long single strand of viral DNA and a mixture of different short synthetic oligonucleotide strands.

They Like Me, They Like Me Not

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:21:08 GMT

It should come as no surprise to you all that your profession—science—is highly respected by the general public. I’m sure many of you expected this, but now there is validation in the form of a survey conducted by The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press.

Why We Do What We Do

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:22:00 GMT

Our industry is unique in that it is often only limited by the imagination of those working in it. If you can think of it and find funding (which often presents its own difficulties), then you can work on it.