Links

Very incomplete. Please add to this!

= Biohackerspaces =


 * [https://www.gaudi.ch/ GaudiLabs in Lucerne

= Chats =


 * #diybio-biohacking on Matrix
 * Maybe the most active biohacking chat?


 * Open Auto Club on Matrix
 * Chat and virtual meetup about open lab automation
 * There is also a bridge from Discord but it doesn't seem to be perfect


 * #hplusroadmap
 * Intersection of biohacking and transhumanism

= Online and in-person communities =


 * DIYbio mailing list
 * The oldest and probably biggest mailing list for biohacking. Not much traffic but a lot of people listening.


 * sci find
 * Molecular biology forum. Not super active.


 * GOSH - Gathering for Open Science Hardware
 * A community and unconference around Open Science Hardware
 * There are several regional GOSH groups such as AfricaOSH and reGOSH which covers Latin America and the Caribbean


 * Hackteria
 * A global network of people, a a a wiki and a physical lab
 * The physical lab is located in Zurich as part of the Bitwäscherei hackerspace collective.


 * Public Lab
 * An online community focused on environmental community science


 * Global Community BioSummit
 * An annual gathering of people working on biohacking and biohackerspaces


 * JOGL - Just One Giant Lab
 * An online platform where a bunch of community projects are hosted but appears offline as of this writing (February 2023)

= Individual biohackers - Blogs, vlogs, tubers, etc. =


 * Abizar Lakdawalla on YouTube
 * Instructions for DIY lab hardware, including electrophoresis box, tissue culture hood, heater block, and monochromator. Also lab hardware teardowns and repairs.


 * ATinyGreenCell
 * A plant biohacker. Also does some bio hardware hacking. Very active on twitter
 * Periodically sells various open plasmids and other wetware.


 * Some dude calling himself "DIY Biotech" has a YouTube channel
 * Some interesting stuff but also published a video about NFTs :(


 * Pipette Jockey
 * Free molecular biology courses, open hardware and wetware designs, info on low-tech plasmid/strain storage, etc.
 * Also has a YouTube channel


 * The Worm Breeder's Gazette
 * Mostly focused on C. Elegans but has generally interesting stuff
 * e.g. Using LEDs as a low cost course to detect GFP and DsRED

= Protocols =


 * Barrick Lab at UT Austin | Protocols
 * Lots of protocols on cloning, PCR, phages, sequencing, freezing strains and more.

= Software =


 * OligoCalc
 * Calculate Tm and other oligo properties


 * Software for the original OpenTrons OT-1 pipetting robot
 * The official release no longer runs or builds on modern systems so this is an unofficial update

= Where to buy =


 * The Odin
 * Nice selection of hardware, wetware and reagents. Ships to individuals.


 * Brick Labware
 * 3D printed labware. Mostly tube holders but a few other interesting things.


 * IO Rodeo
 * Open Hardware Colorimeter and Potentiostats