OPEN LABS
Open Labs are laboratory spaces where citizens can practice science using the methods of professional researchers. A growing number of community laboratories are making a contribution to scientific production and changing the way science is done, applied, perceived and disseminated. The original independent biomaker “wet labs” are growing into larger higher impact multidisciplinary labs and are becoming part of the offering of institutions such as museums and science centers, libraries, schools, universities and research centers.
In this section will present different types of community laboratories, describing the tools, methods and activities that arise from diverse communities that embrace a variety of projects and approaches.