How to pipette in microgravity

Astronaut and former Sabeti Lab collaborator Kate Rubins chatted with Ó³»­´«Ã½ies live from the International Space Station on Monday, October 17. Watch the video of her chat.

Astronaut Kate Rubins talks about adapting experiments for an environment without gravity as a constant.
Credit: Scott Sassone, Ó³»­´«Ã½ Communications
Astronaut Kate Rubins talks about adapting experiments for an environment without gravity as a constant.


Astronaut and former Sabeti Lab collaborator Kate Rubins chatted with Ó³»­´«Ã½ies live from the International Space Station on Monday, October 17. She fielded questions about why, and how, she plans to sequence DNA in space, pondered the existence of a "space-ome," and shared tips for pipetting in microgravity.