Do you happen to have a "junk drawer" phone you can donate for a good cause? 📸 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐬 In my chemistry labs, students are required to document their experimental work, observations, actions. A Camera is one way to do it! #photo51 1/n

2/n 📱 Camera Options for Students We say: 1. Use your own phone (𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠) 2. Bring an old "junk drawer" phone with Wi-Fi—no SIM card needed 3. Check out one of our limited "junk drawer" lab-provided Wi-Fi phones/cameras (looking to bring in a few, do you have one to donate? DM me!)

3/n Photos are uploaded to their own Google Drive/cloud, and students paste or handwrite a TinyURL into their notebooks for easy access. (e.g. tinyurl.com/3z6a5bsm shared with permission)

4/n This reflects real-world expectations in FDA-regulated and professional labs, where Good Documentation Practices (GDP) are essential. I emphasize: “If it’s not documented, it didn’t happen.”

5/n 🔍 Why Photos (videos) Matter Document setups, procedural steps, and final results Create a verifiable, reproducible lab record Strengthen written entries in lab notebooks

6/n 🔬 Real-World Tie-In From #Photo51 to modern lab audits, visual documentation is a cornerstone of scientific research and regulatory compliance.