Evolution in Two Minutes
It seems like science-inspired music is a common theme around here. Discover Magazine recently announced the winners of their “Evolution in Two Minutes” video contest. Top-pick…
Read article(2009) Public Health in the 21st Century: the Open-Source Outbreak: Jennifer Gardy
Name: Jennifer Gardy Talk Title: “Public Health in the 21st Century: the Open-Source Outbreak” Notes: UBC Alumni (Faculty of Science, 2000). Topic: Dr. Jennifer Gardy, an…
Read articleFAQ – Stem Cells (Sa Mix)
The Science Behind Stem Cells and Stem Cell Research What is a stem cell? A stem cell is essentially a type of cell that all other…
Read articleEvolution 150 Years Later
Evolution is a big deal. Everyone probably understands the basics of how it works. “Things change over time,” and “good traits remain, while bad traits are…
Read articleDNA fingerprint results (2009)
Here be the data… For explanation of results, refer to this link. And for those of you who just want to know whether you have the…
Read articleMore on Ethics…
During tonight’s class, Dr. Sens briefly covered a few ethical frameworks with repect to GMOs. I thought I’d plug an excellent philosophy resource here that I…
Read articleScience and the Future of Medicine
Science and the Future of Medicine: The Gairdner Foundation 50th Anniversary Symposium is being held here at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts on Wednesday March…
Read articleStopping cancer where it starts: Do recently-discovered cancer stem cells hold the key?
Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 5:30 p.m. Steamworks 375 Water Street, Vancouver, British Columbia Join the leading Canadian and Californian cancer stem cell researchers for discussion, debate,…
Read articleMovie Turned Opera: The Fly -or- Egad! I hope Jeff Goldblum makes a cameo
Yes. The Fly. The “mutated mad scientist, Jeff Goldblum, hopping around a loft-turned-laboratory, spitting up stomach acids on to is food while his fingernails and unmentionables…
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DNA fingerprinting or (altogether now) the Polymerase Chain Reaction! (ASIC200 stuff)
By David Ng,
(This material will not be on final exam – lab commentary info can be found here) The polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, is a powerful genetic…
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