genetics
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Biology
Yet another high profile paper about yet another epigenome that says the same thing, yet again.
A recent study developed a new way of probing the genome for “accessible” sites, and found the same things that…
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Activism
Nature, Nuture, and Social Justice
Over the past week, several articles have come to my attention for various reasons that stress the “nature” part of…
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Biology
The things we do with our eggs; reproductive health and genetic engineering
This op-ed in the New York Times set off a few of my warning bells. There’s the refusal of the…
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Biology
Aging, Metabolism, and Basic Biology
I’m really happy when a plan comes together, which means when my general plan of “talk about science journalism and…
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Biology
Genetics in Game of Thrones: Greyscale
I’ve been hoping for a while that I would come up with another idea for this series. And then Shireen…
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Activism
Plug Me In: Deus Ex Human Revolution
My hands gripped the controller as a cut-scene crashed onto my screen, a reprieve from the tension I’d been clutching…
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Biology
Hair with Flair: The Science Behind Hair
Cue the shears and hair razor! Things are going to get a bit hairy up in here! I’ve always been…
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Biology
Stem Cells, Telomeres, and other Biological Fountains of Youth
If you believe certain musical groups, everybody wants to live forever (while ruling the world?). Our fascination with immortality is…
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