The Cell Motion BioBus is a carbon-neutral science laboratory on wheels! Powered by solar panels, a wind turbine, and a biofuel engine, we help over 20,000 students a year explore the world around them. With the research-grade science equipment aboard the BioBus, students make their own discoveries with the guidance of professional scientists. Bring the BioBus to your school or community!
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Public Events
Updates
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The BioBus Nation
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Electron Microscope Boards BioBus
Thanks to TOPCON, the BioBus now has a scanning electron microscope on board.
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The BioBus on ABC News
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New BioBus Page on Facebook
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BioBus & Regeneron
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BioBus in Sussex
Check out this great news story that made the front pages of the New Jersey Herald.
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Dr. Ben Named PopTech Science & Public Leadership Fellow
Dr. Ben has been named a PopTech Science and Public Leadership Fellows, one of 18 scientists from across the country who will receive yearlong training and skills development led by a world-class faculty of experts in communications, media training, public engagement and leadership.
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Science on Wheels
Nancy Van Prooyen writes a wonderful feature story about the BioBus for the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology magazine. Read the article and find out what's in store for the future of BioBus.
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World Science Festival
The BioBus brought physics, biology, and green technology to this years World Science Festival Street Fair
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Stephen Colbert's Cells on the BioBus
Mr. Colbert is very interesting, especially at the cellular level.
Gallery
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Ixe Explores the Microscopic World on the BioBus
Ixe, a budding scientist that found the BioBus at Earth Fair at Grand Central Station, was able to see some bugs up close and personal using research-grade microscopes on the BioBus.
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Fluorescence Imaging on the BioBus
Fluorescence dyes and markers make normally transparent cell structures like DNA and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) glow. Fluorescent microscopes on the BioBus excite the dyes with bright, pure colored light, shown here.
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BioBus @ Solar One
The BioBus and Solar One have a strong partnership, bringing together our mutual love for green energy and science! This photo was taken at CitySol 2009.
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Ixe and Dr. Ben on the BioBus
Students love to spend time on the BioBus, using the microscopes and learning about scientist with Dr. Ben and our other Visiting Scientists.
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Mosquito Larva
This is a picture of a mosquito larva taken at about 30x magnification on the BioBus. While we know mosquitos as blood sucking pests, their larvae live in water and feed on single-celled organisms like bacteria and algae, and are an important source of food for fish.