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side_view_toon_small.JPG We talk about molecular population and evolutionary GENETICS and GENOMICS. You know, the caliper measurement of a gene's evolvability in moles.

Eschewing obfuscation ever since Morgan.

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March 31, 2006

One Last Chance for the House to Show They Support Science

Category: Science Policy

Our plan to have the House Budget Committee approve an amendment to increase the NIH budget failed. Our next chance to ensure the NIH budget is increased will occur on the House floor. If you have yet to contact your...

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Double Entendre Friday - 31 March 2006

Category: Double Entendre

Help! I need some more double entendres. Help! Not just any double entendres. Help! You know I need some biology double entendres. When I first proposed this wacky idea I figured I'd add funny biology terms to my list as...

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March 30, 2006

Activism for Activism's Sake

Category: BiologyGenomicsScienceScience NewsScience Policy

The Coalition Against Biopiracy has announced their winners for the 2006 Captain Hook Awards for Biopiracy, and they're a hoot. We already knew that Darwin was a pirate, but now we learn that so are Craig Venter and Google....

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March 29, 2006

Contact Your US Representative about the NIH Budget

Category: Science Policy

As I mentioned previously, the Senate passed the Specter-Harkin Amendment. The House of Representatives is our next target to ensure the Bush's anti-science budget is improved upon. The Genetics Society of America has done an excellent job keeping its members...

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March 27, 2006

Junk DNA Redux

Category: GeneticsGenomicsMolecular BiologyMolecular EvolutionScience News

My little screed on junk DNA elicited some good feedback, including a comment from Dan Graur. In a somewhat ill-thought out rant, I implied that anyone who uses the term 'junk DNA' should be ostracized from the scientific community (or...

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My Blog Don't Own Me

Category: Admin

Alright, already! I took the quiz. 12.5% is like the equivalent of one leg, right? That's not too bad. 12.5 %My weblog owns 12.5 % of me.Does your weblog own you?...

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March 24, 2006

Double Entendre Friday - 24 March 2006

Category: Double Entendre

I'm running out of good biology related double entendres, and I want to wait a few more weeks before I post those that people suggested in the comments or that I stole from other blogs (don't worry, I'll give you...

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If You Study Genomics, John Hawks Hates You

Category: Genomics

The title is, obviously, an overstatement, exaggeration, and blatant misrepresentation. But it gets your attention, don't it? Anyway, Hawks has been questioning whether genomics is really any different from genetics. In this post, he says something that I've been thinking...

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March 23, 2006

A Taxonomy of Evolutionary Geneticists

Category: AcademiaBiologyEvolutionMolecular EvolutionPopulation Genetics

Alex Palazzo managed to piss off some people with his taxonomy of biomedical disciplines. We have also learned that there are different types of physics geeks and anthropologists. (By the way, don't ever call me a geek; geeks bite the...

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Junk DNA is Junk

Category: BiologyEvolutionMolecular BiologyMolecular EvolutionScience News

The term "Junk DNA" is bullshit. There, I said it. The moment I hear someone utter that phrase, I immediately lose respect for him or her. No one whose opinion is worth anything will refer to non-coding DNA as junk....

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March 22, 2006

Are You a Hard Bloggin' Scientist?

Category: AdminScience

Given my lack of any substantial entries recently, I'd say that I am not. But, if you are, go ahead and add this logo to your blog. Click on the image to find out what it entails. (Via Notes from...

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NASA Uses Molecular Markers

Category: Science News

Take a look at the unfortunate name NASA has given to its small satellites used to study the earth's magnetic fields:...

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March 21, 2006

The First Step in Increasing the NIH Budget

Category: Science Policy

The Specter-Harkin Amendment passed the Senate, but this does not guarantee an increase to the NIH budged. The House must still vote on it and it must be reflected in House and Senate Appropriations Committees' allocation for the Labor-Health and...

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March 20, 2006

Bases Loaded, Bottom of the Ninth, Construct a Phylogeny

Category: EvolutionSports

Japan has jumped out to an early lead over Cuba in the World Baseball Classic championship game. Why do I mention this? Not only have Japanese researchers made great contributions to evolutionary genetics, but the emperor of Japan has actually...

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Defining Natural Selection

Category: EvolutionPopulation Genetics

Robert Skipper took issue with Dick Lewontin's definition of natural selection. Skipper did not like how Lewontin removed the struggle for existence and interaction with the environment from the requirements for evolution by natural selection. John Hawks points out that...

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You're Busting My Bracket, Brad

Category: Sports

Rounds one and two are over, and the rubble has settled. The fakers have been exposed, and the Cinderfellas have emerged. So, how good are the ScienceBloggers at picking college basketball games? Kevin Vranes (I think) is currently sitting...

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