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My thoughts on biology, teaching, life, and exploring the living world via the digital one. Only my opinions are represented by these postings, they do not represent the viewpoints of any funding agency or Geospiza, Inc.

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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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Bio-Link Bio-Link is an Advanced Technology Education center of Excellence that works to improve biotechnology and life science education in the community colleges.

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bio-itest bio-itest is an ITEST project (Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers). We are developing curriculum that uses bioinformatics resources to explore genetic testing and DNA barcoding.

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Digital World Biology produces educational materials that help students and biologists use bioinformatics resources to explore biology. We write books, produce tutorials, sell biology-related merchandise and give workshops.

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Confessions of an organic gardener, part I.

The Ask a Science Blogger question of the week asks if organic foods are really worth the hype. I'm afraid my answer can't fit into one blog post. Let me start by telling you about my garden. This year my...

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Posted on September 12, 2006 07:30 AM • 4 Comments •

Just a Box of Rain

We heard quite a bit about rainforest destruction in the 80's and 90's. Even the Grateful Dead joined the efforts to raise awareness and gather support for rain forest preservation. In the past, the Dead stayed away from political activism...

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Posted on August 23, 2006 12:52 PM • 2 Comments •

No, I don't worry about AIDS anymore

But that hasn't always been true. When I was in college, I had part-time jobs drawing blood from patients in the university hospital and as a phlebotomist at local plasma center. Plus, I was a volunteer EMT on an ambulance...

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Posted on August 14, 2006 04:40 PM • 4 Comments •

Hang on, just let me make a quick clone fall

I mean phone call. Because, if I thought he remembered me, I would call and say "thank you." Because of the time I spent in his lab, I know that cloning started long before Dolly. The first vertebrate animal was...

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Posted on July 8, 2006 09:09 PM • 3 Comments •

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

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 lion is such a popular symbol in so many royal...

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Posted on June 30, 2006 09:25 AM • 1 Comments •

Great science teachers one and all

Science Blogs has asked: What makes a good science teacher? Many of the science teachers that I've met can't really be described by the adjective "good." The better fitting words are: great, marvelous, inspiring, and fantastic. But, SBer's want to...

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Posted on June 22, 2006 08:00 PM • 0 Comments •

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