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Hexafluorine

January 16, 2018 BasedLabMan

Hydrofluoric acid is one of the nastiest chemicals around, despite being one of the weaker acids.  It’s one of the most tissue destructive organic acids; read, something you really do not want to get on yourself. The question is: how … Continue reading Hexafluorine

Bite Sized Lab Management, Lab culture, Lab Manager NetworkingLeave a comment
Staying sane during meetings

Staying sane during meetings

October 12, 2017September 18, 2017 BasedLabMan

I’ve been clear about my horror of meetings.  And yet, they remain an occupational hazard for the lab manager.  Committee meetings, interdepartmental meetings, meetings with the team… they multiply like locusts. And yet we cannot do without them.  Here are … Continue reading Staying sane during meetings

Bite Sized Lab Management, Lab culture, Lab Manager's Tools1 Comment

Lab management and bouncing

September 29, 2017September 15, 2017 BasedLabMan

Lab management tips from Marc “the animal” MacYoung Continue reading Lab management and bouncing

Lab culture, Research, Systems thinkingLeave a comment
Systems thinking for the win

How to choose a good research topic

September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 BasedLabMan

Systems thinking for superior science Continue reading How to choose a good research topic

Habits, Lab culture, Lab Management Systems, Lab Manager's Tools, Lab SafetyLeave a comment
Danger Signs: the secret sauce of risk assessment

Next level Risk Assessments

August 31, 2017August 29, 2017 BasedLabMan

We all know Risk Assessments, right?  Bits of paper that are filled in in a pro-forma way, then filed and never consulted again. I’ve recently come to the radical conclusion that perhaps these things should actually do something.  Maybe that will go … Continue reading Next level Risk Assessments

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If you don't separate your waste, you end up in the dump

Waste separation

August 15, 2017August 15, 2017 BasedLabMan

Properly separating chemical waste is one of those things keep you out of jail or the hospital.  There’s a reason why I list in as one of the four-and-one pillars of lab safety. The main danger from waste is mixing … Continue reading Waste separation

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In lab management, systems beat goals

The Lab Manager’s System

August 6, 2017August 6, 2017 BasedLabMan

To manage the lab, you need to think in terms of systems, not goals Continue reading The Lab Manager’s System

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How to negotiate like Don Corleone

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 BasedLabMan

Negotiating is a key skill for a lab manager. Continue reading How to negotiate like Don Corleone

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