Learning and research in the cloud.

not penalized). During training and beyond, I insist on students acting safely using practices that are described in the laboratory manual11; I also insist on anyone who enters the laboratory following the same rules. Further resources on laboratory management, mentoring skills and the funding of undergraduate research can be found on the websites of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute12, the Council for Undergraduate Research13 and the American Chemical Society14. It is also worth noting that there are opportunities available for undergraduate researchers to be involved in wider community events. For example, competitions exist in synthetic biology15 and biomolecular design16 that allow undergraduates to present their projects, and for both students and their mentors to get together and discuss best practices.