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I am a digital biologist, teacher, and entrepreneur. My passion is developing instructional materials for 21st century biology (Digital World Biology).
Category: Computers and software
Some people, like Imelda Marcos and our new Dr. Isis, have a thing for fancy shoes. I go crazy for gadgets. technorati tags: iphone, DNA, molecules, molecular structure, molecular modeling,...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 10:26 PM • 9 Comments •
Category: Genomics
Masha Gessen was faced with a terrifying choice: cut off her breasts, and possibly save herself from cancer, or use them to feed her child....
Posted by Sandra Porter at 2:00 PM • 0 Comments •
Category: Science education
One time, I suggested in a list-serve that science teachers make more use of primary scientific literature. Naturally, I learned all the reasons why teachers don't do this-lack of access...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 8:09 AM • 3 Comments •
Category: Science education
An excellent field guide to the animal rights organizations, their strategies, and the consequences for the rest of us.
Posted by Sandra Porter at 4:27 PM • 25 Comments •
Category: books
I got my copy of "A short guide to the human genome" by Stewart Scherer today from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (2008, ISBN 978-087969791-4). Usually, I would wait until...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 12:30 AM • 3 Comments •
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
Category: Chemistry & Biochemistry
When purified, it glows with an unearthly light. You can't go "chemical free" and try to escape it. It's part of our bones and it forms the backbone of our...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 11:14 AM • 4 Comments •
Category: Microbiology
For the record: Chlamydia is NOT a virus. I am bummed. I like the little MicrobeWorld radio broadcasts, and the video podcasts are even more fun. But I was perusing...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 11:42 AM • 7 Comments •
Category: Science education
Why I love Nature podcasts
Posted by Sandra Porter at 12:53 PM • 14 Comments •
Category: Biotechnology
Why the ABRF of course! I spend a fair amount time every summer giving workshops for college and high-school teachers on genomics and bioinformatics. One of the things that always...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 5:30 PM • 0 Comments •
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