Goals & Projects

Goals & projects in Genetics & Biology:

  • [x] Make a laminar flow hood/biosafety cabinet (finished).
  • [ ] Extract DNA.
  • [ ] Run a PCR with custom primers.
  • [x] Run an electrophoresis.
  • [ ] Read a short gene and predict its structure.
  • [x] Make some great microscopy pictures/videos.

Goals & projects in Engineering & Electronics:

  • [x] Build a PCR machine.
  • [x] Build a centrifuge for DNA separation.
  • [x] Build a CNC machine.
  • [ ] Build a spectrometer.
  • [ ] Build a prototype of the autonomous soaring wing for data collection.
  • [ ] Build a rover capable of self-driving and data collection, such as soil humidity and atomic composition using spectroscopy.

Goals & projects in Sports & Fitness:

  • Rock climbing & bouldering:
    • [ ] Climb outdoors 7A overhanging roof.
    • [x] Climb indoors 7A boulder.
  • Weightlifting:
    • [x] BW bench press.
    • [x] BW ATG squat.
    • Keep progressing and be humble!

Goals & projects in Education & Art:

  • [ ] Create educational content for PC/VR about genetic processes.
  • [ ] Make a series of videos about learning from and processing raw data like .pdb protein data bank format, etc.
  • [ ] Share some fascination with the algorithmic nature of the universe and patterns around us.

Goals & projects in Chemistry:

  • [x] Build a fume hood.
  • [x] Learn basic distillation techniques.
  • [ ] Learn separation methods.
  • [x] Make chemicals to grow interesting crystals under a microscope and create audiovisual art with them.

Goals & projects in Programming:

  • [x] Make a PDB protein file "next-gen" visualizer.
  • [ ] Create a series about working with and visualizing data in Python.
  • [x] Make computer simulations of various physical phenomena.