Finding Q 16 Apr 2009 Elio Schaechter has a nice piece up on the recent success at growing a pure line of Coxellia pathogens, the cause of Q Fever. I have been told that fewer than 10% of all microbes are able to be grown in cell-free media, so perhaps this will be the start of a new set of methodologies. Doing this means that pathogens and other microbes will be able to be sequenced and studied in vitro. Ecology and Biodiversity Evolution General Science
General Science Another Seed blog moves on 31 May 2009 Dr. Joan Bushwell’s Chimpanzee Refuge is now here. Their reasons are given here. Read More
Creationism and Intelligent Design Do you believe in evolution? 5 May 2009 Asks MSNBC’s Chris Matthews of the GOP’s Mike Pence. The latter dances around it, trying to avoid asserting what science knows to be true, but this raises an interesting problem: does one have to “believe” in evolution? I mean it’s a physical process (the “fact” side) which has a number… Read More
I hope MI5 don’t have as much trouble finding a new Q. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/apr/18/mi5-recruit-scientific-adviser
I hope MI5 don’t have as much trouble finding a new Q. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/apr/18/mi5-recruit-scientific-adviser
I hope MI5 don’t have as much trouble finding a new Q. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/apr/18/mi5-recruit-scientific-adviser
I hope MI5 don’t have as much trouble finding a new Q. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/apr/18/mi5-recruit-scientific-adviser