Are you a passionate amateur naturalist?
Would you like to record videos of the microscopic world?
Detect an insect's heartbeat? Separate molecules with electricity?
Extract and purify DNA . . . in your kitchen?
Now you can do all these things and more with this wonderful compendium of unique and exciting projects. Gathered here, in the most comprehensive, wide-ranging collection of projects available for the amateur biologist, are some of the finest experiments from Scientific American's popular ""Amateur Scientist"" column. Whether you'd like to find out how to measure the...

Are you a passionate amateur naturalist?
Would you like to record videos of the microscopic world?
Detect an insect's heartbeat? Separate molecules with electricity?
Extract and purify DNA . . . in your kitchen?
Now you can do all these things and more with this wonderful compendium of unique and exciting projects. Gathered here, in the most comprehensive, wide-ranging collection of projects available for the amateur biologist, are some of the finest experiments from Scientific American's popular ""Amateur Scientist"" column. Whether you'd like to find out how to measure the...