 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Well, the last in-depth respirometry course that John Lighton, author of the book "Measuring metabolic rates: A manual for scientists", taught from October 6 - 9, 2009, went very well! The course lasted for four full days, with the option for continuing projects for up to a further week, and taught a wide variety of techniques and approaches in research-grade respirometry, with research animals ranging from mosquitoes to cattle. The 11 participants originated from all over the USA to as far afield as Zurich and Beijing. We haven't decided on the dates for the next course, but it will probably be in February 2010. See you in Las Vegas!
This is the companion web site to the book "Measuring metabolic rates: A manual for scientists", by John Lighton. The publisher is Oxford University Press. Special thanks to Peter Prescott, Tisse Takagi and Gwen Colvin at OUP for their help. Of course, nothing is ever perfect, and this book is no exception. Click here for errata - and if you find any errors, please contact John.
If you don't own the book yet, or would like to replace a copy your colleague refuses to return or pretends they've lost, you can purchase one directly from Amazon.com . If you prefer, you can buy an inscribed, signed copy of the book for $59.95 (postage free in the USA, at cost for the rest of the world) from John directly. Don't include credit card numbers - you will be contacted and a secure transfer will be organized.
This web site is not intended to be a substitute for the book, but it will feature more detailed information on several areas of respirometry than was feasible for John to cover in the space available. Among the developing features are metabolic rate and other calculators, case studies, cautionary notes, a user forum where ideas and expertise can diffuse along their natural concentration gradients, short how-to videos, and last but not least, an irreverent blog on a variety of topics.
So, as you can see, this web site is still in its infancy. The slight delay while John gets the site up and running in its full form will be worth it - but alas, he's getting no assistance with this site from OUP, so he asks for your patience during the development process. He also thanks Tom Lytle for his help with getting the site up and running.
Any questions or comments? Please direct them to John using the Contact link.
Come back soon!
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