Tag: Biology
Jennifer Doudna: I have to be true to who I am as a scientist
Crispr inventor Jennifer Doudna talks about discovering the gene-editing tool, the split with her collaborator and the complex ethics of genetic manipulation. Jennifer Doudna, 53, is an American biochemist based at the University of California, Berkeley. Together with the French microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier, she led the discovery of the revolutionary gene-editing tool, Crispr. The technology […]
The Reality of Value Based Happiness Not Understandable in Terms of Physics or Biology
by Western Since “meaning,” “purpose,” and “goals” do not exist in time and space, they are not physical things we can observe directly. Some philosophers have said that they do not even exist at all. Value based happiness is a romantic myth, they say, created by the human mind in order to make us feel […]
Liberty University Biology Department Releases First Draft Genome Sequence
Lynchburg, Va. (PRWEB) May 15, 2015 Researchers from Liberty University’s Department of Biology & Chemistry have released the university’s first draft genome sequence, mapping the DNA of a popular strain of E. coli bacteria in hopes of helping to find a cure for diseases caused by the strain. The team’s work was recently published […]
BLACK BIOLOGY AND QUANTUM PHYSICS:: Educating The Black Parent
circa 2006 Jewel Pookrum M.D., Ph.D.
Chemistry Background for Biology
This lesson reviews chemistry concepts that are necessary for the study of biology. You will get an overview of atoms and isotopes, electron energy levels, and chemical bonds.