I didn't mean record it to use the data in your analysis, but record it to preserve the methods for others. If they have trouble getting part of the experiment to work, they can pull up the video and see how you did it (at least to a degree; I'm not expecting 360 video. You can't possible record in text everything a video could capture.
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Ah, yes, things like JOVE [0] are definitely useful but they don't seem to scale to the sheer number of protocols that need to be documented (eg a single JOVE publication is exceedingly expensive). I have also heard from people who have tried to record video of themselves doing a protocol is that it is very hard to make them understandable for someone else. That said if the 'viewer' is highly motivated videos of any quality could be invaluable. Sometimes it is just better to buy the plane tickets and go directly to the lab of the person who can teach you (if they are still around).
> if the 'viewer' is highly motivated videos of any quality could be invaluable
That's what I meant. Just stick some cameras in the ceiling (or wherever is best) and capture what you can. It seems cheap and better than nothing, but I know nothing about biological research.
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