My first entry in the world of online video, a long overdue venture, has sprouted wings and flewn into the vast space of the web. This audio experiment, created for a friend, is an audiovisual exploration of the sound of a dishwasher, featuring samples from several machines modified with the use of special audio frequencies called “Binaural beats”. I’ve infused the humble, ubiquitous machine we’ve all come to know and…

As any curator or collector knows, the bodily oils and dirt accumulated from handling can quickly turn a good quality bone specimen into an ugly duckling, or worse, destroy delicate sections or tissue.  If you intend on the bone or specimen being handled frequently, it is highly recommended that you seal it to prevent further corrosion and damage, generally by way of sealant. These instructions assume you have thoroughly cleaned…

Having recently adapted my former office to a small-scale lab and workshop, I’ve decided to plot out a few of the experiments planned as I refresh myself on some of the biology basics. 1. Calculating the volume of gas generated by fermentation, and plotting the daily rate of gas production 2.Studying the effects of high-frequency sound on the physical structure of various cell types 3.Time-lapse photography of a bacterial colony…