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Sandra Porter I am a digital biologist, teacher, and entrepreneur. My passion is developing instructional materials for 21st century biology (Digital World Biology).

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December 28, 2007

Digital Biology Friday: Who were those molecules anyway?

Category: molecular structures

Two molecules are locked in a tight embrace. Who are they?

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December 26, 2007

Hello Kitty! or Don't Eat Me, I Study Genetics!

Category: Conservation biology

Genetics textbooks abound with stories of European royalty and the hazards of having children after you've married one of your cousins. It struck me as an interesting parallel that the...

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December 24, 2007

What's that taste?

Category: Microbiology

This wasn't in the lab, but it was an accident, and it was funny later on. Normally, I wouldn't think twice about storing bacterial cultures in a refrigerator. After all,...

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December 23, 2007

The Twisted Chipmunk Christmas Song

Category: Humor

You're not likely to see the Twisted Chipmunk Christmas Song on the big screen this weekend. But, if you liked White Trash Christmas, you'll enjoy this irreverent holiday video. From...

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December 22, 2007

I'm dreaming of a ....

Category: Humor

White Trash Christmas. This is the perfect antidote to the Frosty, Rudolph, and The Little Drummer Boy overdose. From the Seattle animators, formerly known as ToonedIn, now Global Wonder Entertainment....

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December 20, 2007

If you have free time over winter break...

Category: Darwin Day

You can get a jump on the Darwin Day festivities. Once again the Alliance for Science is sponsoring an essay contest for Darwin Day. If you download their suggestions for...

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December 19, 2007

Hunting for huntingtin, part II: In which we're reminded that database searches are experiments

Category: sequence analysis

In which we're reminded that database searches are experiments, too. One of the trickiest things with bioinformatics experiments is repeating them. This challenge isn't related to the validity of the...

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December 18, 2007

Hunting for huntingtin, part I

Category: Classic Digital Bio

How do you go about researching a genetic disease? This multi-part series explores how digital resources can be used to learn about Huntingtin's disease. Reposted and updated from the original...

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December 17, 2007

More ideas for geeky gifts

Category: Science gifts

No, you can't have a glow-in-the-dark kitty. But never fear, the SciBlings and I have other ideas for holiday gifts....

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December 16, 2007

..while visions of gingerbread danced through their heads

Category: Arts & Crafts

Maybe there's something a little bit odd about having a gingerbread construction contest to raise funds for researching juvenile diabetes. Maybe these gingerbread houses aren't environmentally proper or particularly sustainable....

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