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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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If you build it, will they come?

Many regions in the United States, and the world for that matter, are seeking to entice biotech companies to relocate. As Lorraine Ruff and David Gabrilska describe in their Genetic Engineering News Article, "Metrics for Economic Development," the exhibitors at...

San Francisco's New Bridge Leads to Biotechnology

Yet another Bio-Link blog post. The San Francisco bay area has experienced phenomenal growth in both the number of biotech companies and the need to find employees. But, no matter how many attractions entice potential employees to move to the...

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...

"Show me the money"

Blogging from Bio-Link, part III High school teachers have different techniques for selling their students on the benefits of science and math. When some high school instructors step in front of a class, the quiet demeanor gets put away and...

"It's all about Aunt Millie"

"It's all about saving Aunt Millie" Bob Swanson Co-Founder, Genentech More blogging from Bio-Link These next two posts salute instructors who teach in community college and high school biotechnology programs. 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.

Blogging from Bio-Link

Blogging from Bio-Link, part I I am currently in Berkeley attending the 2006 Bio-Link summer fellows' workshop. It's hard to believe that it's been eight years since the first workshop was held. We're still meeting here in the same lovely...

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