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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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August 30, 2009

School must be 'neutral' on religion, so they cant mention evolution. *twitch*

Category: Creationism

FUUUUUUUUUUUUU......

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August 29, 2009

Science Immersion

Category: Science Outreach

It works with foreign languages, why not science?

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August 28, 2009

Honey Bee Colony Collapse: Its like, a virus.

Category: Virology

Picorna-like viruses, you know, sorta, ish?

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August 27, 2009

Morning sickness

Category: Creationism

Ive been puking all morning. No, Im not pregnant. Its just that Michael Behe recently filmed a show for BloggingHeads with some dude, John McWhorter. Never heard of the guy, but he gave Behe one hot, 44 minute blow-job. On...

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August 25, 2009

Viruses are going to save our butts.

Category: Microbiology

Literally. Phage therapy for enteric bacterial infections.

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August 21, 2009

ERVs and Multiple Sclerosis, #2

Category: ERVs

The connection between wayward endogenous retroviral protein production and multiple sclerosis is tightening :D Sure its still a mess, sure we dont have all the pieces to The Puzzle-- but weve got a strong foothold now. We know we are...

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August 18, 2009

Evilution: Its always going to be smarter than you. Always.

Category: Evolution

I read a nice review article on viral evilution this weekend that really highlighted, for me, how clueless Creationists (especially Intelligent Design Creationists) are about evilution. Antiviral resistance and impact on viral replication capacity: evolution of viruses under antiviral pressure...

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August 16, 2009

PUPPAH PARTEH!

Category: PUPPY!

Been quiet on ERV lately, cause Ive been puppah sitting again. This time, its a ~1 year old mutt (German Shepherd, Rottie, Boxer... ??). One week of this: Approximately 20 hours a day. LOL! These two have been having so...

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August 13, 2009

XI, ksī, *sigh*

Category: Creationism

Another file for the 'ID IS SO NOT CREATIONISM!' folder

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August 12, 2009

Tulsa Mayor Hopeful: Her #1 Priority

Category: Creationism

Hint: The political candidate is a Christian

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