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Jean Expression
May 18, 2012
We all know that gene regulation is an important aspect for the function of the gene in a cell. Well, I am willing to argue that the regulation is equally important in the facilitation your own personal jean expression. How do you want to feel when you don your denim? Since you’re reading this article, …
Read Full ArticleThis is Not an Article About Running Viruses…
May 16, 2012
…but when I saw the headline “scientists generate electricity from viruses” this is where my mind went: Just hook that little guy up to a generator, and boom! Electricity! Sadly that’s not really how these scientists are making electricity from viruses. I mean, if I really think about it, there are several flaws to my …
Read Full ArticleWho’s Really Pursuing the Alternative Career in Science?
May 15, 2012
These days it’s hard to escape the “alternative” label – alternative energy, alternative lifestyles, alternative medicine, alternative music, and of course, alternative careers. Prefacing a term with “alternative” implies those who find themselves in the “alternative” category have somehow strayed from the “normal” or “accepted” track. Nowhere is this stigma felt more than in science, …
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