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Of neanderthals, species, and our feelings in science

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:57:32 +0000

In this video, I discuss an article recently printed in the June article of DIscover (I’ve noticed they release issues about two or three weeks early), and how the definition of species is a little fuzzy, or at least flawed in all our attempts to clearly define it. Even the best definitions leave something out, or fails to account for something. At the same time, things we think are the same exact…

Defending genetics, part 6- relevance vs. roundup

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:53:23 +0000

Welcome to the next installment of my series, Defending Genetics. I know there’s a couple of you who said you weren’t interested in these videos, but there was also a couple who said they did. Besides, I have to defend my territory (my future field of science). A common accusation is that biotechnology firms and investors like Monsanto inject RoundUp into the food. What’s equally funny is when som…

Defending genetics, part 5- the gmo’s

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:52:02 +0000

Part 5 in my series titled “Defending Genetics,” which is dedicated to defending genetics based science from the accusations of non-experts, especially GMO and Genomics (genetic based medicine). I realize I do a lot of defending GMO’s from the anti-GMO supporters without ever actually going into what they look like or what they do, at least not in detail. So in this episode, that’s exactly what I…

We’re life!

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:34:58 +0000

Aggie College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students talk about how the college has affected them and the changes they can make in the world with this education…

Is It Better To Do Biological Research At A University Or Biotech/pharmaceutical Company?

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:40:04 +0000

In terms of a combination of these factors: pay, amount of funding, and the ability to make the most progress in molecular biology via the open atmosphere and intellectual flexibility. The first factor isn’t that important, but basically is one more likely to make more research progress in a university or company?