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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
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....
Posted by Evil Monkey at 11:10 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 28, 2008
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...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 1:56 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 21, 2008
Category: Activism
UCLA now leads the way when it comes to protecting scientists from violent extremists.
Posted by Evil Monkey at 1:49 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 1:17 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 7:54 AM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 14, 2008
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...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 9:10 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 7, 2008
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...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 2:33 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
