July 31, 2007
Category: Bioinformatics
I don't usually blog about work for wide variety of reasons. But, last week, since I wanted to write about bioinformatics software companies, I broke with tradition and wrote about Geospiza as an example. Naturally, I got some feedback about this. Some people liked it, but one of the most opinionated people said that I had given the software engineering...
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 11:07 AM • 6 Comments •
July 30, 2007
Category: Science education
Amateur astronomers unite! The pros want your help! image from Astronomy Picture of the Day, Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Aloisi (STScI / ESA), Hubble Heritage (STScI / AURA) - ESA/Hubble Collaboration I learned about this from the Washington Science Teachers Assocation. Galaxy Zoo and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey are looking for your help in sorting out different galaxies. It's...
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 3:35 PM • 0 Comments •
Category: Genetics & Molecular Biology
If you're in Seattle this week, and you're not going to the zoo concert on Wednesday night, you might enjoy this lecture series from the UW Genome Sciences department. We missed the first two talks because of travel, but our college-age daughter and her friend persuaded us to go last Weds. and hear Debbie Nickerson talk about genetics and drugs....
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 2:30 PM • 3 Comments •
July 28, 2007
Category: Bioinformatics
What happens when authors play by different rules?
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 3:49 PM • 15 Comments •
July 27, 2007
Category: Digital Biology Fridays
I've had some requests for some more molecular puzzles since the last one that I posted (see A DNA puzzle ). One person liked it so much he even blogged about it. So, here's one for you to chew on over the weekend. This puzzle is a variation of an activity in Exploring DNA Structure, a CD/lab book that I...
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 4:17 PM • 3 Comments •
July 25, 2007
Category: Humor
Not content with his recent exploits in human experimentation and cavorting with Plosites in San Francisco, Professor Steve Steve jetted across the country once again, last week, hitting both both Blacksburg, VA and Seattle, WA, and creating pandemonium wherever he went. And raising the question - how does he get back and forth across the coast so quickly? Will you...
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 8:32 AM • 0 Comments •
July 24, 2007
Category: Bioinformatics
What do people do in bioinformatics software companies?
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 9:00 AM • 9 Comments •
July 23, 2007
Category: Bioinformatics
Software testing and the scientific method.
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 3:46 PM • 0 Comments •
July 18, 2007
Category: Bioinformatics
If you missed reading some of the comments on yesterday's post, I highly recommend that you go back and catch up. I especially want you all to pay close attention to the comments from Deepak and Keith Robison. Like me, they work in industry and not in an ivory tower. Unlike me, they actually work in the biotech industry, while...
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 9:00 AM • 0 Comments •
July 17, 2007
Category: Biotechnology
Where does bioinformatics fit in the biotech food chain?
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 8:00 AM • 31 Comments •
July 16, 2007
Category: Bioinformatics
Some things I like, some were surprises.
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 12:13 PM • 19 Comments •
July 15, 2007
Category: Humor
At the Seattle Art Museum's new sculpture garden, we can read all the signs....
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 4:48 PM • 0 Comments •
Category: Humor
It's okay, they're science teachers.
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 2:17 PM • 3 Comments •
July 13, 2007
Category: molecular structures
This DNA is nonpareil.
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 9:18 AM • 3 Comments •
July 12, 2007
Category: Science education
BLAST has gotten harder.
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 1:39 PM • 4 Comments •
July 11, 2007
Category: Biotechnology
What do people in biotechnology do on the job? What can students do with a science degree once they've finished college? Some answers can be found at the "Life Sciences Central web site. Created by the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, this is a wonderful resource for anyone who's considering biotechnology for a potential career. My favorite part of...
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 8:32 AM • 4 Comments •
July 10, 2007
Category: molecular structures
It's a pair of bases, but something's not quite right.
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 8:54 PM • 4 Comments •
July 9, 2007
Category: Bioinformatics
Viewing chromatogram trace files on iPhone.
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Posted by Sandra Porter at 12:12 PM • 3 Comments •
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