No. 01 · Component
DNA Sequence Viewer
An annotated reader for genomic strings. Handles long sequences without flinching; supports custom palettes and cross-strand comparison.
React · TypeScript · Canvas — Mature
Vol. I · No. 03
The Field Almanac
est. 2026 · MIT
Notes from lifescientific.dev — published when ripe
On the cultivation of small, durable tools.
There is a quiet pleasure in writing software the way one tends a garden — slowly, with attention to the season, willing to leave a row fallow until the ground is right. This almanac records the components, animations, and utilities we plant in that spirit, so other labs may borrow seed.
Our practice is unhurried. We release when a tool can stand a winter; we revise when the climate changes. Each entry below is a variety in our catalogue, with notes on lineage, hardiness, and intended use. Read it as you would a seed packet — for what it promises, and what it asks of you.
The Catalogue · MMXXVI
No. 02 · Animation
Molecular Rotator
Smooth three-dimensional rotation for ball-and-stick models. GPU-accelerated, zero dependencies, polite to touch input.
WebGL · Touch · No-deps — Growing
No. 03 · Utility
Data Sorter, Pro
A small, fastidious sorter for tabular biology. Knows the difference between a date, a count, and a transcript identifier.
TypeScript · 10kb · Tree-shake — Mature
No. 04 · Component
Microscopy Slider
A side-by-side comparator for microscopy plates. Keyboard-driven, framework-agnostic, accessible by default.
Web Component · A11y — Growing
No. 05 · Utility
CSV Bio Parser
Reads exports from common sequencing platforms and hands you a tidy frame. Forgiving of trailing whitespace, strict about schema.
Python · Pandas · CLI — Seed
No. 06 · Animation
Cell Division, animated
An honest illustration of mitosis for teaching. Configurable timing, soft easing, attribution-friendly.
Canvas · MIT · Teaching — Seed