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Troubleshooting with the Hive Mind
Category: In the Lab • Molecular Biology
Late last week, my PCRs stopped working. Please, help me fix this problem so I can graduate.
Posted by RPM at 5:15 PM • 17 Comments
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Usually Choose Same
Category: Sports • Statistics
What if the probability heads differs between two discs or coins?
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 0 Comments
May 30, 2007
Always Choose "Same"
Category: Sports • Statistics
On flipping discs before a game of ultimate.
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 4 Comments
May 29, 2007
On Being Rated
Category: Academia • Science Education
Teaching evaluations and teaching quality.
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 14 Comments
May 28, 2007
The Future of Eukaryote Genome Sequencing
Category: Genomics • Science Policy
What can you do if you cannot acquire funding to sequence the genome of your favorite organism?
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 9 Comments
May 27, 2007
Selection on Mitochondrial Genomes
Category: Population Genetics
Reexamining the causes of genetic draft on mtDNA.
Posted by RPM at 8:30 AM • 0 Comments
May 25, 2007
Attack of the Hybrids
Category: Biology • Speciation
Hybrid speciation, hybrid zones, and reproductive isolation.
Posted by RPM at 1:45 PM • 0 Comments
May 17, 2007
A Question for the Colorblind
I'm trying to avoid red-green and blue-yellow color schemes, but I'm having a hard time.
Posted by RPM at 2:30 PM • 16 Comments
Math for Biologists
Category: Academia • Biology • Science Education • Statistics
What math courses should an undergraduate biology major take?
Posted by RPM at 1:15 PM • 13 Comments
May 16, 2007
Redefining the Binomial
Category: Statistics
y/n versus (y+1)/(n+2)
Posted by RPM at 4:15 PM • 2 Comments
May 14, 2007
Is Science Outreach Good if the Facts are Wrong?
Category: Biology • Drosophila • Genetics • Science Education
Floyd the Fruit Fly isn't even a fly, let alone a fruit fly.
Posted by RPM at 11:00 AM • 1 Comments
Is it Time for the Gibbs Number?
Category: Academia • Biology • Genomics
Rewarding collaborations in genomics.
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 15 Comments
May 13, 2007
Taking a Skeptical Look at the Encyclopedia of Life
Category: Biology
Rod Page calls shenanigans.
Posted by RPM at 5:00 PM • 3 Comments
May 10, 2007
Internet Odds and Ends
A genetics Feedburner network and Google's Image Labeler.
Posted by RPM at 1:00 PM • 1 Comments
The Lab Fridge
Category: In the Lab
Unlabeled reagents, empty containers, and flammables.
Posted by RPM at 10:00 AM • 12 Comments
May 9, 2007
The Future of Genome Sequencing
Category: Genomics
How did you get your favorite genome sequenced? A white paper? An NIH grant? Panhandling?
Posted by RPM at 9:15 PM • 10 Comments
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