Over the years, the pen has become an almost ubiquitous part of professional life. Virtually no desk is lack for one, and they’re generally obtainable by the handful. As such, they make a perfect material for the office supply scientist on the go. Here are just a few ideas being tossed around for future Office Supply Science posts: 1. Standard bic(tm) pen used as an inline gas filter to remove…

Materials: 1x 250 ml beaker 1x 250 erlenmeyer flask 2x office two-part binder clips 2x lengths of wire for connections Directions: Prepare materials as outlined above.  Straighten the binder clip so the entire length is unbent, then drop the binder clip into the erlenmeyer flask. Place at the desired electrode length, making sure that some of the clip remains exposed above the lip for the end, plus enough to fold…