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Liveblogging a PLoS ONE Article
Category: Genetics • Molecular Biology
What the fuck is a gene?
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 19 Comments
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November 28, 2007
Are You Looking for an Academic Job in Biology?
There are a couple of wikis that may be of use to you.
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 0 Comments
November 27, 2007
Sequencing, Mapping, and Chips!
Category: Genomics • Molecular Biology • Science News
These terms get new definitions, thanks to sloppy press offices.
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 0 Comments
November 26, 2007
3QD Hates Me. They really hate me!!
Category: Admin
We're the Churchills of popular science.
Posted by RPM at 10:15 AM • 4 Comments
Is Auburn the new Birmingham?
Category: Pop Culture • Sports
Police dogs everywhere!!!
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 4 Comments
November 23, 2007
Of Geese and Ganders
Category: Evolution • Population Genetics
Brian at Laelaps has written a post entitled "What's good for the gander isn't always good for the goose", in which he describes some examples of sexual dimorphism in charismatic vertebrates. Studying the phenotypes of these traits is interesting, but...
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 2 Comments
November 21, 2007
The Condition My Condition is In
I hate vanity posts -- who the fuck outside my mom cares how I'm doing, and she don't read this -- but I feel somewhat obliged to explain the lack of activity on this unread blog.
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 7 Comments
November 13, 2007
Are Transcription Factors Enriched in Every Dataset?
Category: Genomics
Is it just me or does every analysis that looks for over-represented gene ontology (GO) terms turn up transcription factors? It doesn't matter if the study is looking for genes under positive selection or something else. It just seems like...
Posted by RPM at 6:00 PM • 8 Comments
November 8, 2007
Biology Department Scavenger Hunt!!
Category: Academia • Biology • In the Lab
What can you find in a Biology Department if you look hard enough?
Posted by RPM at 8:00 AM • 13 Comments
November 7, 2007
Make that 12 Drosophila Genomes
Category: Drosophila • Genomics • Molecular Evolution
The 12 Drosophila Genomes Project papers are trickling out.
Posted by RPM at 2:30 PM • 1 Comments
Two More Drosophila Genomes
Category: Drosophila • Genomics • Population Genetics
And many more are on the way!
Posted by RPM at 11:00 AM • 3 Comments
The Turning of an Atheist
Category: Pop Culture
THIS IS AN EX-ATHEIST!!!
Posted by RPM at 9:00 AM • 1 Comments
November 6, 2007
Too Many Cultures
Category: Academia • Open Access • Science
The commonalities and differences between the arts and the sciences.
Posted by RPM at 11:00 AM • 3 Comments
