Hope you all are doing well. Science is a strange occupation. I know that some of you may be saying that you understand that, but it’s not what you are thinking. Many people learn a certain set of skills and they will apply those skills on a daily basis. There are definitely exceptions to this rule in that a person might need to lean into some historical knowledge to solve a problem. A car mechanic comes to mind. For example, we are constantly driving our mechanic Bob crazy since we’ve...

There are many things I have written about over the past several years since I began writing a blog about BioSurfaces. I started this journey to give you a sneak peek into what it takes to run a small company, often sharing personal insights about around the struggles we face each and every day. Even with many challenges, one area that Tina and I have been truly blessed with over the past 23 years is to have met, worked with and broken bread with many great people who have been part of our...

Hope you all are doing well. Summer seems to be flying by. At this time of the year, business tends to slow down due to people going on vacation. This can result in longer wait times to meet with prospective partners and customers or reduce incoming orders, both of which are not great for running a successful business. So far, this summer has been a little different than past summers. I have been on a meeting extravaganza. These meeting range from companies interested in learning more...