Barcode the World
I’ve always been curious about DNA barcoding. Interest in wides-scale DNA barcoding exercise had been around for a long time, in part due to potential for amateur scientists to contribute to cause of the sciences using relatively minimal and easily obtained equipments and reagents. There had been some high-profile events and articles involving DNA barcoding techniques … Read more
Synthetic biology contest: Today!
I just wanted to take the time to remind everyone that the io9 synthetic biology contest will be over at midnight tonight. That is it, folks. The deadline is only about five or so hours away. I hope those of you thinking of participating already have a good thing going. It had been two months … Read more
Wordie=Not too wordy.
A little update on the state of my life first. I have been working on something that might be awesome for the io9 madscience contest. Although I am approaching the contest through a sort of team-based brainstorming and responsibility sharing method, I have become increasingly aware of my limited understanding of the molecular biology and … Read more
Mad science contest!
Who in their right mind does not want to become a mad scientist? Underneath the prim and proper veneer of sanity and polite gestures, I know that there is a darker longing gravitating us toward the callings of mad science. Yet the fact of life is, there are usually few opportunities, if any, to pursue … Read more
