Posts by Sarah Andersen

Chemistry Seminar Next Tuesday: Bugs, Bacteria and Drugs from Nature

Click for more information about Dr. Clardy. I’ve heard that he is a very engaging speaker. There will be tea and cookies served as well.

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Fallout

We have been on this pilgrimage for two weeks already. My feet are sore and raw, my skin nut-brown and three inches thick with grime. I…

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Vaccine Scares in Europe. Or, excuse me while I rant about the importance of science for a bit.

From today’s Globe and Mail (full article here): KIEV, Ukraine — A widespread scare about vaccine side effects in Ukraine has led to a sharp drop in…

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The importance of being stupid

I came across this great article in the Journal of Cell Science via the NY times about the value of stupidity in science. To quote: For…

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Something to Ponder

number of cells in all your organs combined: 10¹³ number of bacteria currently living happily in your gastrointestinal tract: 1014

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MORE evolution. But this time there’s sex, madness and religion too

Not sure why evolution seems to be perpetually on my radar these days. (Edit: although Darwin’s approaching 200th birthday could have something to do with it).…

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Company Prospers by Saving Lives (via the NY times)

Finally something uplifting to counter all the stories of bank executives and hedge fund managers installing $15000 toilets and $300 000 rugs. Proof that ethical business…

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Evolution, God and Martian Invasions.

In first semester I took an inorganic coordination chemistry class. (Not a catchy way to start a blog post, I know, but bear with me here).…

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The Evolution bonanza continues…

More evolution talks are headed our way. This series being put on by Cecil Green College looks so good, I almost didn’t want to share it…

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