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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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biotechnology:

How much does it cost to get a scientific paper?

Category: PubMed

How much do journals charge per paper?

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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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Community colleges and the bioeconomy: it's time to step up and share

Category: Bio-Link

What roles should community colleges play in training the bioeconomy workforce of the future? It's time to speak up.

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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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Irony on the internet

Category: science outreach

When the clueless build web sites...

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How did the community colleges become national leaders in science education?

Category: Science education

Suzi Montgomery, from Utah Public Radio, interviews attendees at the Bio-Link Summer Fellows Forum to find out how biotechnology education embodies Vision and Change.

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The annual Bio-Link summer fellows forum is coming

Category: Bio-Link

Apply now for a fellowship!

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Afterthoughts on the Life Sciences Summit

Category: Seattle

Thoughts on biotechnology and economic development

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How NOT to encourage diversity in the scientific community

Category: Science culture

Take curriculum advice from the CEO of AAAS.

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