The paradox of protocols and conflict

I tweeted several things this week that those in the microscopy/equipment world found amusing. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realized they represented two sides of the same coin. The tweets. This tweet makes fun of the fact that so many scientists have faced off with IT over standardized protocols for

5 tips for putting equipment into your grant.

I previously wrote about how to assess needs for large equipment purchases for a group. Today I wanted to touch on another issue I run into while working with PIs. Specifically,  the PI who has received funding from an internal or external source to purchase a microscope for their own lab, then finds themselves without enough

From one Core Director to another, how do you keep users from destroying your equipment?

From one core director to another – how to keep people from destroying your equipment.