BetterThanYourPI is the casual, no-judgment forum where molecular biology and genetics students troubleshoot experiments together — from PCR disasters to western blot mysteries.
No more digging through 2009 forum posts or bothering your PI at 11pm. Just post, get replies, upvote what works.
Describe what went wrong, what you've tried, and what your protocol looks like. Tag it so the right people see it.
Other researchers who've had the exact same smearing gel or dead cells chime in with what actually worked for them.
The best answers rise to the top. The community decides what works — not an algorithm, not an ad.
From classic PCR nightmares to cutting-edge CRISPR troubleshooting — if it happens at the bench, it lives here.
From first-year BSc students to final-year PhDs — everyone's been stuck, and everyone has something to share.
I spent 3 weeks debugging my ligation. First post I made here, someone replied in 20 minutes with the fix. Enzyme-to-insert ratio was off. That's it.
My western blots looked like abstract art. Tagged it, described the ghost bands, got 4 different useful answers. This is what lab meetings should feel like.
As a Bachelor's student I always felt dumb asking my PI stuff. Here nobody cares what year you are — if you know the answer, you share it.
We're opening access to early users. Drop your email and we'll let you in before everyone else — no spam, just a ping when we launch.