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Abbie Smith is a graduate student studying the molecular and biochemical evolution of HIV within patients and within populations. She also studies epigenetic control of ERVs.

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January 30, 2009

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Category: PUPPY!

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Responsibility for ones actions

Category: Theism

Wow, the crazies are going... crazy... this week. So the bigots who gave money to pass Prop 8 are bawwing about how theyre being persecuted by homosexual terrorists, thus laws must be changed for their personal comfort. Not happy with...

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January 29, 2009

The difference between 'can' and 'ought'

Category: Theism

My favorite arguments 'for' theism are the ones about 'morality'. I never bring it up first, but I *love* it when deranged theists do:Random idiot theist: IF WE DIDNUT HAS GAWD DEN WE HAS LOTZ OF MERDERS AND STUFF CAUSE...

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January 28, 2009

Dawkins at OU: Win!

Category: Evolution

Okay so there was some drama last week when tickets to see Dawkins at OU sold out in... less than 15 minutes. Good news! Though Dawkins vetoed moving the presentation to the largest venue on campus (lol picturing Dawkins rocking...

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January 26, 2009

Controversy brewing at University of Oklahoma!

Category: Creationism

lol Not really. (H/T AtBC) Some UD IDiot wrote a letter to OU pres David Boren (whos actually a pretty cool guy) bitching about how OUs Darwin Year celebrations dont have anyone from the Creationist Camp included! As an institution...

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January 23, 2009

HIV, Tomato, Tomahto

Category: HIV/AIDS

This is, quite possibly, one of the weirdest examples of convergent evolution I have ever seen. I dont want to get ahead of myself, but HIV-1 transactivator protein (Tat) and Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus P19 are totally interchangeable. HIV and...

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January 20, 2009

Richard Dawkins: Bigger than Hanna Montana

Category: Atheism

"Where were you when Obama took the oath of office?" Its a question kids and grandkids are going to be asking their relatives for years to come. Where was I? Standing in line for tickets to see Richard Dawkins when...

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January 19, 2009

Happiness in Ignorance: HIV Deniers

Category: HIV/AIDS

This is why you shouldnt go to a quack. Ever.

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January 18, 2009

Good job, Gene.

Category: Politics

Gene Robinsons opening prayer at the inauguration festivities (go to Abels place to hear about the drama): O God of our many understandings, we pray that you will... Bless us with tears - for a world in which over a...

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Creationists in OK?!? NO WAY!!

Category: Creationism

In case of the Apocalypse, Id like to be in Oklahoma. We make our own food, weve got our own oil, nice climate, everybody has guns, and we have a bountiful supply of Young Earth Creationists! In the late 1960's,...

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