Open-Source Lab (book)

The author claims the method enables researchers in every discipline to develop research tools at low costs following his previous research in open-source hardware published in Science. These claims have been generally supported by others using the techniques, such as those in the DIYbio community. While discussing the book in an interview with 3-D Printing Industry, Pearce has claimed to save thousands of dollars in his own lab, and his various studies on the economics of printing lab equipment, such as a PLOS ONE article on open-source optics have generally found over 90% savings. A study on the use of 3D printing in this context cited this book as also being good for the environment. ==Chapters==

• Introduction to Open-Source Hardware for Science • The Benefits of Sharing—Nice Guys and Girls do Finish First • Open Licensing—Advanced Sharing • Open-Source Microcontrollers for Science: How to Use, Design Automated Equipment With and Troubleshoot • RepRap for Science—How to Use, Design, and Troubleshoot the Self-Replicating 3-D Printer • Digital Designs and Scientific Hardware • The Future of Open-Source Hardware and Science ==Uptake==

Copies of Open-Source Lab were a prize in an Instructables "Build My Lab" Contest sponsored by Tekla Labs. ==See also==