Trouble-shooting experimental design is an every day task in the research lab. We are always trying to improve our experiments, optimize a parameter, or fine-tune the set up. Sometimes that aspect of research is the most fun! It can be even more exciting when experimental design means actually building an instrument (or a tiny part of a fluidic cell). If you need a special part, why not just 3D print it? Dr. Gerdon did some design, printed something at home, broke it, went to the Discovery Lab on campus, got some help, printed some more, tried it out, thought it was going to be amazing! Didn’t work. But we quickly pivoted to a new option that seems to work well! So, don’t give up, bounce back, and keep trying. Too bad the 3D print wasn’t what we needed, because it was fun!
Dr. Gerdon – Can I 3D print my experiment?
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