Sandwalk
Strolling with a skeptical biochemist
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
They Like Me, They Really Like Me!
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Well, maybe not all the IDiots really like me but David Klinghoffer is sure a big fan [ You Go, Larry Moran! ] Just think. Imagine you'...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Carbon Dioxide Fixation in the Dark Ocean
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Cells require both a source of energy and a source of building blocks for synthesis of organic (carbon-containing) molecules. Some of the mo...
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Oscar Miller (1925 - 2012)
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Oscar Miller died last January. Steven McKnight, Ann Beyer, and Joseph Gall (2012) wrote up a nice tribute to their former mentor. Those of...
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Monday, July 30, 2012
Monday's Molecule #179
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Last week we discovered two chemically similar reactions that were catalyzed by related enzymes of the same gene family [ Monday's Molec...
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Stephen Fry and the Two Cultures Problem (Brits vs Americans)
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I can't believe it was almost five years ago that I posted a quotation from Stephen Fry on the differences between dinner conversations...
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There Are Many Ways to Improve High School Education: Dumbing It Down Is NOT One of Them
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Have you ever been at a social gathering and heard someone proclaim, somewhat proudly, that they just don't "get" math? They d...
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Darwinists Don't Believe in Junk DNA
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The "news" on Uncommon descent continues to amaze me. Today they put up a post with an ironic title: Sometimes, one runs into ID ...
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Ophelia, Daniel, I Respectfully Disagree
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Ophelia Benson has put up several posts recently on the use of insulting terms in blog conversations. She is opposed. Ophelia recently linke...
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What's Wrong with this List?
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There are (brief) times when I wonder if it's unfair to label all Intelligent Design Creationists (IDC's) as "IDiots." I s...
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Friday, July 27, 2012
What Do Scientists Know about Ethics?
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Rosie Redfield doesn't like the way genetics is taught in most university courses. She thinks we should re-design genetics courses (Redf...
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NASA Confusion About the Origin of Life: Part II
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I'm going to keep hammering on this until it sinks in. We don't know how life began but one of the more fanciful hypotheses is tha...
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High School Students Find LUCA!
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What's Wrong with this Picture? Biology New Net posted a press release today from the American Institute of Physics : Researchers dig...
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
The Evolution of Enzymes from Promiscuous Precursors
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New enzymes often evolve from old ones via a gene duplication event. This gives rise to gene families encoding evolutionarily related enzyme...
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Winners of the Google
Science
Technology Fair
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Anna Kuchment was there [ Google Science Fair: Winners tackle breast cancer, hearing loss and water quality ]. Just once, I'd like to se...
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Gunfights Cause Collateral Damage
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I heard on CNN that applications for gun permits are on the rise in Colorado. Apparently there are people who think that arming everyone wil...
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