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
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
Lab management tips from Marc “the animal” MacYoung Continue reading Lab management and bouncing
Systems thinking for superior science Continue reading How to choose a good research topic
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
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
To manage the lab, you need to think in terms of systems, not goals Continue reading The Lab Manager’s System
Negotiating is a key skill for a lab manager. Continue reading How to negotiate like Don Corleone
