I agree that can be a good option if you are willing to sign up for a 16 week course, but I still think that classes offered at DIY spaces are a better value for most people.
-They are offered at times where working professionals/people who cannot take a 16 week course can take them
-They emphasize labwork as opposed to lecture
And at BOSSLAB at least, the cost is equipment and consumables. Not all the spaces offering these classes are genespace or biocurious; BOSSLAB really needs funding for things like an automatic sterilizer, pipette tips, and the like- there are no membership dues.
--Avery
On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Nathan McCorkle <nmz787@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 1:03 PM, ruphos <apokruphos@gmail.com> wrote:I agree with space costs, but equipment can be had relatively cheap
> Reagents are often cheap, but the equipment and, more importantly, the space
> are not. The class fees are not so much for making a profit, but rather to
> keep things going.
>
for very basic intro stuff. I'm not sure if the genspace has a
membership fee, and if that covers space costs or not.
In my hometown, a community college credits are about $70, so a 4
credit 16 week class should be about $300, maybe a little more if
there are lab fees and taxes. If you want the most bang for your buck
(dollar), I suggest getting into a molecular bio course with a lab (or
similar) at a community college.
--
Nathan McCorkle
Rochester Institute of Technology
College of Science, Biotechnology/Bioinformatics
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