Tag: biology
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May 29, 2008 09:58 PM EDT --
Now, I just had to talk about this because insects are so cool. Many people do not like insects, but they are very important. Just imagine life without insects. Sure that might seem pleasant to some of . . .
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September 27, 2008 09:14 AM EDT --
The economy, the war, energy, lots of things were discussed at the first presidential debate last night. But the single line that sent a chill down my spine, and that convinced me that John McCain . . .
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October 31, 2009 10:42 AM EDT --
No men OR women needed: artificial sperm and eggs created for first time
Scientists at Stanford University in California found the right cocktail of chemicals and vitamins to coax the cells into . . .
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July 10, 2008 07:05 PM EDT --
After some internet research, I think perhaps the following topic is often used as a project in middle school science and nature classes; but I never had it.
I'm growing some pole beans this summer. . . .
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October 29, 2007 01:11 PM EDT --
RACE --is a made up idea that does not exist genetically. Skin pigmentation arose depending on the UV radiation received in human populations depending on latitude so as to preserve folic acid levels . . .
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June 22, 2008 04:00 PM EDT --
What is your favorite animal?
Well, you all know that I love animals. You should if you have seen any of my content. :) Hope that you enjoy this article about two baby red pandas new to the Knoxville . . .
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June 25, 2008 10:20 PM EDT --
For those of you who are interested, here is a bit of information on the Galapagos islands. First off- the word Galapagos means tortoise in old Spanish. The official name is Archipielago de Colon, which . . .
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December 07, 2008 01:42 PM EST --
I know opinions vary widely on this topic, and I'm interested in how different people think about the question: What makes a human, human?
As a biologist, I'll focus mostly on . . .
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July 24, 2009 09:30 PM EDT --
I love to study ugly fish. I found this video on You Tube and hope you enjoy it.
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November 26, 2007 05:46 PM EST --
One of my patients has been struggling to overcome a drinking problem. He underwent treatment last year, and stayed sober for six months. Then he went to a dinner party and decided to have a drink to . . .
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June 09, 2007 06:08 PM EDT --
I was asked this the other day by an inquistive 6 year old and I have been searching for a definitive answer ever since. Here is what I collected so far.
Life is .......
reflections on . . .
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August 22, 2009 07:45 PM EDT --
In the last focus section, we discussed how algae can be used to treat waste waters and mitigate CO2 in the process. Today's post will explore how algae can be used for energy generation. As already mentioned . . .
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July 01, 2008 10:49 AM EDT --
Spirituality can get a bad rap. Crystals, candles, incense and new-age self absorption often come to mind.
George Vaillant, a renowned Harvard psychiatrist says it's time to give spirituality some . . .
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October 10, 2008 10:20 PM EDT --
Please respond, in the language you find most comfortable.
Red-Blooded
Let's talk about this.
Exactly what are we afraid of?
Different skins, different thoughts?
"These . . .
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February 20, 2009 02:00 AM EST --
I wondered how many of you have heard of the changing pH that has been reported in areas of the oceans. If you are not familiar with the term pH, it is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen . . .
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March 22, 2009 02:50 AM EDT --
The little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata) is " blamed for reducing species diversity, reducing overall abundance of flying and tree-dwelling insects, and eliminating arachnid populations. It is . . .
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August 18, 2006 06:55 PM EDT --
While the religious right eats away at the edges of American culture I had thought their influence on education, particularly science education, was confined, primarily to Kansas, where we get to watch . . .
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November 28, 2007 08:00 AM EST --
Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species was first published in 1859, and ever since then, people have been bickering about its ideas, methods, conclusions, and implications. To some extent, . . .
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November 11, 2009 10:10 PM EST --
Ever since I was a kid I've enjoyed reading about science. In reading popular science works I developed an appreciation not only for the contemporary state of science but also for its history. Thus . . .
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October 26, 2006 05:24 AM EDT --
The ova is alive.
The sperm is alive.
The fertilized ova is therefore alive.
There is never a time when life does NOT exist. Life carries on, unimpeded.
The question to ask is not, "When does . . .
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