davbl / learn-biology

Repository of educational resources for molecular biology.

Inspired by Elliot Roth and Jeff Xu.

Courses

• Amino Labs
  • Online workshop
  • Udemy class
• ODIN
• Synbio School

Kits

• Amino Labs
  • Handbook: Zero to Genetic Engineering Hero
• ODIN
• The Home Scientist
  • Handbook: Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments

MOOCs

TBD (many)

• LabXchange

Videos

• iBiology
• Synthetic Biology One
• Every Cell A Universe
• AK Lectures
• Amoeba Sisters
• Biomedical and Biological Sciences
• Khan Academy Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
• Crash Course Biology and Chemistry
• Bozeman Science
• Great Courses Plus
  • Biology
  • Microbiology
  • Understanding Genetics
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry and Our Universe
  • Foundations of Organic Chemistry
• The Thought Emporium
• David Ishee
• Kurzgesagt
• Useful Genetics

(Audio)books

• Primer for Synthetic Biology by Scott Mohr
• Synthetic Biology: A Primer by Geoff Baldwin et al.
• The Biology Book: From the Origin of Life to Epigenetics, 250 Milestones in the History of Biology by Michael Gerald and Gloria Gerald
• The Chemistry Book: From Gunpowder to Graphene, 250 Milestones in the History of Chemistry by Derek Lowe
• The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann
• Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann
• Reactions: An Illustrated Exploration of Elements, Molecules, and Change in the Universe by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann
• The Manga Guide to:
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Physiology
• Books by Nick Lane
• Regenesis: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves by George Church
• A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution by Jennifer Doudna and Samuel Sternberg
• Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity by Jamie Metzl
• Hood: Trailblazer of the Genomics Age by Luke Timmerman
• Life at the Speed of Light: From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life by Craig Venter
• Evolving Ourselves: Redesigning the Future of Humanity – One Gene at a Time by Juan Enriquez and Steve Gullans
• The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Podcasts

TBD (many)

• Science Disrupt

Reddit

• r/science
• r/AskScience
• r/AskScienceDiscussion
• r/biology
• r/chemistry
• r/microbiology
• r/Biochemistry
• r/genetics
• r/Synthetic_Biology
• r/DIYbio
• r/Biohackers
• r/Biotech
• r/labrats
• r/MicroPorn

Newsletters

• Nature
• Science
• SynBioBeta
• Science Disrupt
• Nautilus
• Quanta Magazine

Offline

• Local DIY bio lab
• Audit classes at a local university