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Digital Biology Friday: Who were those molecules anyway?
Category: molecular structures
Two molecules are locked in a tight embrace. Who are they?
Posted by Sandra Porter at 10:12 AM • 0 Comments •
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I am a microbiologist and molecular biologist turned tenured biotech faculty turned bioinformatics scientist turned entrepreneur. My passion is developing instructional materials for 21st century biology (Digital World Biology).
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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...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 11:25 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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,...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 10:00 AM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 11:00 AM • 1 Comments •
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....
Posted by Sandra Porter at 12:55 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 9:29 AM • 0 Comments •
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...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 9:13 AM • 0 Comments •
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...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 9:45 AM • 1 Comments •
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....
Posted by Sandra Porter at 11:55 AM • 2 Comments •
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....
Posted by Sandra Porter at 6:44 PM • 1 Comments •
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