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EVIL.jpg The Evil Monkey has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and is currently enjoying a bit of time off while waiting to hear about a new position. Come join this wayward neuroscientist as he struggles to find a career and get his life back in order. He is still not sure why he wrote this paragraph in the third person.

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February 29, 2008

Convergent evolution of a gene that blocks HIV in monkeys

Category: Evolution

Here we have yet another example of evolution cobbling together new proteins from existing structures. And what do you know, it kinda matters: The TRIM5-CypA gene found in Asian macaques is a hybrid of two existing proteins, TRIM5 and CypA....

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February 28, 2008

Get those Evolution Essay contest submissions in!!!

Category: Education

Tomorrow is the last day to get your Alliance for Science Evolution Essay contest submissions done! You know you want a shot at some money for school books and some free, signed media materials. This year looks to be even...

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February 21, 2008

Today I'm a UCLA fan

Category: Activism

UCLA now leads the way when it comes to protecting scientists from violent extremists.

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Darwin Day redux and link to Massimo Pigliucci interview

Category: Evolution

They put on a fantastic Darwin Day celebration in Iowa City. Excellent camaraderie, good times good people good beer and whatnot, and the turnout for all the events was exceptional. Massimo Pigliucci gave a nice interview for the local NPR...

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SchadenFriday Early Edition: John McCain screws the pooch. Hard.

Category: Politics/Policy

Looks like the Straight Talk Express took a detour through Dependswhatyoumeanby"is"ville. From the NYT: Mr. Black said Mr. McCain and Ms. Iseman were friends and nothing more. But in 1999 she began showing up so frequently in his offices and...

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February 14, 2008

Nice Evolution Primer Site

Category: Evolution

If you're looking for a website that gives a nice intro to the nature of science and evolution, but doesn't use lots of jargon, you should check out This View of Life. From the About page: The aim of this...

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February 7, 2008

SHOCKER: Gonzalez Denied Tenure!!!

Category: Creationism/Intelligent Design

Actually this is completely anticlimactic. The Regents rarely take a differing view on tenure decisions from the tenure committee itself. So sorry Tara, you got it wrong... the decision is already out: The Iowa Board of Regents has denied Guillermo...

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