What we’re about
We believe that innovations in biology should be
accessible, affordable, and open to everyone.
We’re building a community biology lab for
amateurs, inventors, entrepreneurs,
and anyone who wants to
experiment with friends.
Welcome to BioCurious
Visit the BioCurious homepage
BioCurious Community Lab
Opened in Sunnyvale, CA; Fall 2011! and in 2017 we moved to Santa Clara.
Join the discussion at Google Groups
http://groups.google.com/group/biocurious
Our successful Kickstarter campaign (http://biocurious.org/kickstarter) brought together volunteers and other biology enthusiasts eager to create a community lab, and they helped us raise over $35,000.
We are a 6700 sq. ft. facility in the heart of Silicon Valley. Come join us and see the next big thing to start in a Silicon Valley garage.
BioCurious is…
a complete working laboratory and technical library
for entrepreneurs to cheaply access
equipment, materials, and co-working space
a training center for biotechniques, with an emphasis on safety
a meeting place for citizen scientists, hobbyists,
activists, and students
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Science is all around us. Many find a love for it at an early age, but few continue to learn after leaving educational institutions. For those who continue to seek to know, there is BioCurious. Curious about biology? Come to a meetup to find other like-minded folk!
BioCurious is a completely volunteer run non-profit organization. We serve the community by providing lab space and classes to members and the community.
There are plenty of ways to get involved:
become a member
teach a class
take a class
donate your time, money
change the world
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Wet-Lab Plant Tissue Culture Workshop - Micropropagation Take-Home Kit Included!3108 Patrick Henry Dr, Santa Clara, CA$250.00
Welcome to the Micropropagation Workshop! Join us at BioCurious (3108 Patrick Henry Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95054) for hands-on experience in plant micropropagation. In this class, you’ll learn about the four stages of micropropagation (sterile technique and aseptic culture, multiplication, in vitro rooting, and acclimatization) and begin a culture for your own Monstera deliciosa houseplant. You’ll also understand how to source and replicate tissue culture protocols in the case that you’d like to pursue plant micropropagation as a hobby. Take home your own DIY prop drops for at-home cuttings to expedite the rooting process!
The workshop fee is $250. This covers instruction, the materials used in class, as well as your take-home kit! Venmo @ccl-plantbio. Last four digits phone # confirmation: 6986. Message the organizer if you need an alternate payment method.
Required lab attire for safety: Long pants and closed-toed shoes.
Unable to attend? Interested in other classes like plant genetic engineering, bacterial culture, microscopy? Join our mailing list to hear about upcoming workshops!
About the Instructors
Jasmine (Jas) Neal is an ASAPbio fellow and independent research scientist specializing in houseplant micropropagation. Her work explores how commercial opportunities in the ornamental plants industry can fund broader plant biology research. A passionate advocate for open science and community building, she shares her events, progress and experiments on her Substack, Jas and Olive.
She also co-leads Engineered Matter Labs, a group of independent researchers investigating the biology and morphology of spider silk. Previously, Jas was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Arcadia Science and co-founded Tune, where she led product and operations.Anthony Neil Tan is an AgTech professional [UC Berkeley Bioengineering]. He is currently an independent research scientist and his projects center on optimizing the cultivation of high-value plants via various horticultural methods and plant genetic engineering. His portfolio ranges from designing a plant growth chamber that won a national NASA contest to developing new plant genetic engineering tools at the U.S. Department of Energy's Joint BioEnergy Institute.
No refunds can be issued.
