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No code programming for biologists at Biology Club 12 Oct 2021

In this Biology Club session, Steph Norwood gave us a whistle-stop tour and hands-on demonstration of how to get started with no-code programming. We learnt the basics of how to programme an Arduino board, and got some inspiration around how these skills can be used to build low-cost custom instruments for biological research.

You can find the guide and info to follow along yourself here and for Makespace members, we have some kits available for use in the space so get in touch (bio-committee@makespace.org) for directions on how to find them or look for the Biology Club box!




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