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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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Could an iTunes-like model work with scientific publishing?

Category: Science education

iTunes has been revolutionary in many ways. Could something like iTunes work in scientific publishing?

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How much does it cost to get a scientific paper?

Category: PubMed

How much do journals charge per paper?

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Raising the barriers: restricting access to scientific literature will hurt STEM education

Category: PubMed

Bill H.R. 3699 will keep prevent students and faculty at 1,167 community colleges from being able to access primary scientific literature. We know science education has a strong economic benefit, why are we trying to cripple it?

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Genomic funding goes Mendelian

Category: Next Generation DNA sequencing

NIH seeks to prepare genomics for the clinic. Who will prepare the clinic for genomics?

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Biotechnology Education - what's happening folks?

Category: biotechnology

Biotech, Bioscience, Biomanufacturing, Bioengineering educators: It's time to stand up and be counted

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"It's all about Aunt Millie"

Category: Science education

"It's all about saving Aunt Millie" Bob Swanson Co-Founder, Genentech Confronted with the daily routines of doing lab work, or keeping up with latest genotyping techniques or chromatography tools, some of us might forget that there's more to biotechnology than just the science. There are others who will never forget.

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NSF Funding opportunities for Two Year Colleges

Category: Science education

Two year colleges have a disproportionate impact on biology education in the U.S. Two year college faculty are being asked apply for grants and transform biology education for the better.

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Funding dreams and writing Advanced Technology Education proposals for the National Science Foundation

Category: Science education

It only takes a quick trip to the grocery store to see that familiar jobs are vanishing.

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Strategic plans and genome sequencing

Category: Genomics

In which we learn about the genome as a diagnostic tool.

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The Digital Natives roll up their sleeves

Category: Science education

Everyone in high school uses the internet, unless they take science.

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