By Bob Grant
Can Labs Go Green?
Can labs go green? Sustainable solutions may involve trade-offs, but proponents say research facilities with an environmental sensibility can be affordable and effective. By Bob Grant ARTICLE EXTRAS Greenest of the greenAnatomy of a green lab Green lab slideshow List of resources Howard Beittenmiller's pale blue eyes light up as he points to a coaster-size, perforated metal disk embedded in the walkway under our feet. We're standing above the vast
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From 2017 to 2022, Bob Grant was Editor in Chief of The Scientist, where he started in 2007 as a Staff Writer. Before joining the team, he worked as a reporter at Audubon and earned a master’s degree in science journalism from New York University. In his previous life, he pursued a career in science, getting a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology from Montana State University and a master’s degree in marine biology from the College of Charleston in South Carolina. Bob edited Reading Frames and other sections of the magazine.
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