Welcome to BenchFly!

Today is launch day and like the day you synthesized your first compound, cloned your first construct, or gave your first talk without feeling like you were going to wet yourself – we’re proud and excited….and dry.

As a chemist, the idea that I’d ever be able to put together a website never dawned on me.  Thinking about it now, it shouldn’t have.  I can’t put one together… BenchFly is a result of the hard work of many people.  I don’t want to turn this into an Oscar ceremony, but it’s important to get the acknowledgements in up front.  To prevent violating anyone’s privacy (or employment contracts), we’ll keep it to first names.  Thank you so much to Larry, Kirem, Nancy, Leslie, Meikam, Bob, Geoff, Eric, Jason, Dan, Walter, Mike, Rachel, Ronen, Jo, Steve, Jim, Irwin, Anne, Michael, Alan, Leona, Matt, Peter, Dimitry, Waneta, Katie, Richard, Alex and Dave.  And special thanks to the stars of some of the currently posted videos, Sven, Steve, Brenda, Aaron, Tom and Bill.

They are the original BenchFly Catalysts, donating their time and energy to help us achieve Our Mission.

Follow these two steps to get the experiment underway:

Step 1. Register for a free BenchFly account.

• Although an account is not required to view content, you will need one to upload, comment on and review videos and products.   A couple of minutes up front will greatly enhance your BenchFly experience.  Click here to register.

Step 2. Leave your mark.

• Upload a video, or leave your opinion in the ratings or blogs.  Check out Don’t be afraid…be anonymous andSetting up an IntenseDebate username to maximize the site’s capabilities.

Like any experiment, we will be taking chances that will occasionally yield some unexpected results and failures.  But we are here to make your life better, and we will not lose sight of that goal.  With your support and feedback as BenchFly Catalysts, we look forward to being a part of all your future breakthroughs!