Welcome to Los Alamos Makers!
Los Alamos' first community makerspace.
Get involved, join us or donate!
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A 501 c 3 non-profit scientific and technical playground
for all ages and abilities,
an informal and inclusive vocational training center
and an idea-stage incubator for technical endeavors.
Get support for your technical projects
from basic woodworking to 3D printing, modern manufacturing and biotechnology.
Get access to events, classes, space, tools, equipment and 1-on-1 mentorship.
Get vocational training certified by digital badges (3D printing, laser, CNC, coding, Biolab technician, woodworking).
Test your ideas, share your skills, learn new skills and meet new people.
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Contact us at Hello@losalamosmakers.org or send a text to (505)309-0561
Featured Maker:
Stefan
Non-members
- Request custom work
(3D printing and wood carvings)
- Request 1-on-1 instruction
- Attend free clubs and Meetups
- Attend classes and workshops
- Rent the space for private classes or events
- Participate in community events
- Get involved in our online forum and online Discord community
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Note: Thanks to funding from the Los Alamos Community Foundation, some instructions are eligible for a New Collar Network Digital Badge certification.
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Required non-member agreement form
Members
Enjoy all the benefits of non-members +
- 24/7 access to the space
- Access to specialized software
- Access to our free tool lending library
- Technical help
- Discount on select classes and instructions
- Discount on space rental for private classes and events
- Bring guests
- Participate in our quarterly pizza party
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Note: Before you purchase a membership, please contact us to get a tour, so we can chat and understand how we can best help.
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Required member agreement form
Los Alamos Makers is part of the New Collar Network
Just search for "Los Alamos Makers"
If you are interested in a career in Biotech, have a distant idea for a Biotech-related product, or are just curious about Biotech, you are invited to join the local Biotech meetup, where we will network, learn about the technical, financial and business side of Biotech.
By participating in this group, you will get an opportunity to earn an Entrepreneurial Capability certificate, in collaboration with the UNM Innovation Academy.
After running a Community Biotech Club in a school setting, we now have opened the club to the broader community.
All ages are welcome!
If you would like to join or help with the Community Biotech Club, please email us at CommunityBiotechClub@LosAlamosMakers.org.
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We are grateful for our sponsors who made this club possible:
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We started a Biotech Club at the Los Alamos Middle School to introduce kids to Biotech careers and the fun of being a scientist (picture of the left).
The kids got to actually dissect a real scientific paper, discuss the scientific process, criticize the data and comment on the conclusions, in preparation for a hands-on PCR-based class activity organized by Mrs Raines.
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This Summer, in the midst of the pandemic, we took advantage of this learning opportunity to discuss how COVID-19 testing was performed and took part in a surface testing global initiative (MetaSUB). Our local effort got some press and a feature in the local TV news (video on the right).
Why biology?
Because we believe that Nature is the ultimate scientist and engineer and that biological sciences are an important aspect of technology innovation.
Nature has been building things through trial and error for a very long time.
Electricity existed in our bodies before we even knew what it was ...what else is out there?
Biology is the study of life and there is still much to learn and copy...for the sake of our health and environment.
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Here is a list of past and upcoming workshops (Feel free to suggest more):
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Biotech Club at Los Alamos Middle School
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Introduction to DNA and DNA testing
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Crime Scene Investigation
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Basics of traditional cloning
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Introduction to genetic engineering
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Introduction to DNA Barcoding
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Introduction to CRISPR
Bio is the new digital!