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how open data practices help science research
lead image from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-017-0160Posting an interesting article from the journal Nature by people who work on a massive ocean health indexing project. The authors, all...
View ArticleHow has pH testing evolved over time?
Image credit to Kellie GriffenI'm wondering how the very first measurement of pH was conducted.
View ArticleWhen is litmus paper not good enough for measuring pH?
When measuring pH, when should I start using a device that gives quantitative measurements vs just using litmus paper that is more easily accessible?
View ArticleWhat are examples of citizen science projects that have tested water for pH?
I would love to learn about how groups of people have organized around pH testing their local waters. Thanks!
View ArticleHow to identify herbicide known as Dicamba or identify the damage it causes?
I'm posting this question on behalf of a farming community member. Dicamba is a namebrand Monsanto herbicide that is paired with genetically modified crops who are resistant to it, however, it...
View ArticleRisks to public comment
Lead image by FRANK AUGUGLIARO for WIred, article linked belowPublic comment is a governmentally-hosted process that allows individuals, organizations, agencies, and businesses to provide input on...
View ArticleDistributed web + Data Together meetup today 4pm in NYC
Here's a just-in-time invite for anyone to stop by the New Lab at 4pm today and hang out with folks from the Data Together group that grew out of the "rescue climate data" work from earlier this...
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Grow kombucha leather
By Oliver Kellhammer and Parsons Sustainable SystemsOverviewIn this activity, you will learn the basic principles of maintaining a sterile protocol and inoculating feedstocks with a microbial culture...
View ArticleDoes it matter what kind of tea i use to grow kombucha?
The activity https://publiclab.org/notes/liz/01-19-2018/grow-kombucha-leather specifies Red Rose tea of Lipton, and i'm wondering if these brands are important for some reason? Thanks!
View ArticleHow can i manipulate kombucha leather?
lead image by http://www.instructables.com/id/Kombucha-Fabric/ I have a sheet of dried kombucha leather. It's slightly flexible, but not very. Has anyone tried any manipulations like:mold it around a...
View ArticleWhat are some techniques for drying kombucha leather?
lead image from http://fashionfuturebyanika.blogspot.com/2011/03/designer-profile-suzanne-lee.htmlMy kombucha did grow a thickened layer, and now i want to dry it. What are some techniques for this? I...
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How do I dye kombucha leather?
Why is kombucha leather mostly brown? I see that KombuchaArt generates so many gorgeous colors in theirs (see lead image)? The image below is from http://www.instructables.com/id/Kombucha-Fabric/
View ArticleWhat kinds of surface design / decoration can i apply to kombucha leather?
Can i paint kombucha leather? What kinds of ink or pigment stick?
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article on vertical consolidation in for-profit scholarly research...
lead image from http://knowledgegap.org/index.php/sub-projects/rent-seeking-and-financialization-of-the-academic-publishing-industry/preliminary-findings/Hey folks, I finally got around to reading the...
View ArticleCould decentralization assist in handling personal health data?
There are a few things i have in mind in asking this question,One, handling personal health data appropriately is pretty tough to actually do, for example check out what the SmartForm team is...
View ArticleEmail is evolving - your input needed!
For context, staff and some community members of Public Lab are in a long term conversation about phasing out our GoogleGroups -- all 32 of 'em. Phew, shocking, isn't it?The GoogleGroups platform is...
View ArticleWhat are your experiences with optical gas imaging cameras?
The caption on the lead image reads:Stills taken from the optical gas imaging camera video that show what the human eye sees (left) compared to the emissions shown when the camera is switched to...
View ArticleConversation on decentralizing data storage and mesh networks
We had a great conversation last night at New America Foundation (here was the event posting...
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Grow kombucha leather (Parsons Healthy Materials Lab)
The Parsons Healthy Materials Lab created this clearly illustrated, double-sided sheet of materials and instructions. Consider laminating it:PDF DOWNLOAD
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