You've probably heard of Bob, the guy in all those Enzyte commercials. Enzyte made a huge impact on the herbal supplement market, making millions of dollars in sales its first couple of years due to its wide-spread marketing and exploitation of men with small, *ahem*, well you know. Well guess what, Enzyte CEO Steve Warshak is now facing prison time for defrauding thousands of customers. "Waaaayyyyy to go Bob!" Full Story here. [Article]
So what happenes when you put a bunch of undergraduate chemists in charge of making methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MCMT, a gasoline additive)? Only one of the largest explosions to be investigated by the Federal Chemical Safety and Hazard Board. Yes, this lab explosion was so large that it actually managed to throw debris a mile away! Readmore about it here![Article]
So fall has arrived, and Broken Beaker is now in Boston! Our first story is about...Fashion. Hey, i told you well cover EVERYTHING relating to the science world. Yes, Boston magazine has done a pictorial on the upcoming fall fashion trends using nothing but scientists! Some of the items in the article are rather pricey (featuring designers such as Yves Saint Lauren and Roberto Cavalli), but that should be no problem for you Biotech dynamos. Get some fashion tips form it, and see what the CEO's and Managers at biotech SHOULD be dressing like. [Article]
Broken Beaker is a website where scientists can interact with business oriented people and find out where the future of biotech is headed, and frankly, its about time! Whether you want to find out about the latest autostainer for your immunohistochemical needs or read about the latest biotech merger or where your industry is headed, we'll be here to report it.
We hope to eventually become the #1 online site for scientists and business-people to gather!
Broken Beaker...Where biology meets business, and scientist meets C.E.O.
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Andre Head Geek at Brokenbeaker
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