“Take one tablet once a day.” The prescription reads like a verdict sentencing me to a life of pharmacy. Tucked away in the top of my backpack hides a tiny pillbox of shame needed to keep me healthy. “Stop being so melodramatic. Lots of people are hypothyroid; it’s one of the most common hormonal imbalances.” My friend Julia brings me back to reality. In the wake of successful chemotherapy and radiation treatments, my thyroid (a gland in the neck responsible for producing hormones that regulate metabolism) became underactive. It happened so gradually it was hard to perceive a change. Probing…
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WHAT IS LIFE?
Humans are blessed with inquisitive minds which attempt to question and logically reason all the phenomena that surround us; from the fall of an apple to the spectacular display of a Mentos in Diet Pepsi. One question, however, has puzzled every mind in history such that with each step we take towards finding an answer, we realize we are a step further from reaching it. That question, crowned “The Ultimate Question”, is What is Life? Here, I don’t mean “What is Life?” as in “What is the purpose of my existence?” Rather, I refer to the mysterious phenomenon of nature…
THE ROLE OF GENETIC DIALOGS IN THE SOPRANOS IN SIX PARTS (INDEX)
In this series, twenty one dialogs that reference genetics from the six seasons of the HBO television series The Sopranos are cited and discussed, in chronological order, from the perspective of a fan who is a geneticist. The context of each citation with respect to the plot and characters will be the main focus of discussion. * * * List of Dialogs Part I (link) Dialog 1, Season I, Episode 2: 46 Long: “Cloning Cell Phones” – – – Part II (link) Dialog 2, Season I, Episode 7: Down Neck: “If It Helps You” – – – Part III (link)…
THE ROLE OF GENETIC DIALOGS IN THE SOPRANOS IN SIX PARTS (INDEX)
In this series, twenty one dialogs that reference genetics from the six seasons of the HBO television series The Sopranos are cited and discussed, in chronological order, from the perspective of a fan who is a geneticist. The context of each citation with respect to the plot and characters will be the main focus of discussion. * * * List of Dialogs Part I (link) Dialog 1, Season I, Episode 2: 46 Long: “Cloning Cell Phones” – – – Part II (link) Dialog 2, Season I, Episode 7: Down Neck: “If It Helps You” – – – Part III (link)…
THE ROLE OF GENETIC DIALOGS IN THE SOPRANOS IN SIX PARTS – PART VI: DIALOGS 16-21
previous Abstract In this series, twenty one dialogs that reference genetics from the six seasons of the HBO television series The Sopranos are cited and discussed, in chronological order, from the perspective of a fan who is a geneticist. The context of each citation with respect to the plot and characters will be the main focus of discussion. – – – Dialog Sixteen (Season Six, Episode 78: Soprano Home Movies) “Kill or Cut Hair?” Tony and his brother in law, Bobby “Baccala”, are out on a lake in upstate New York on Bobby’s motorboat. Tony is talking to Bobby about…
THE ROLE OF GENETIC DIALOGS IN THE SOPRANOS IN SIX PARTS – PART VI: DIALOGS 16-21
previous Abstract In this series, twenty one dialogs that reference genetics from the six seasons of the HBO television series The Sopranos are cited and discussed, in chronological order, from the perspective of a fan who is a geneticist. The context of each citation with respect to the plot and characters will be the main focus of discussion. – – – Dialog Sixteen (Season Six, Episode 78: Soprano Home Movies) “Kill or Cut Hair?” Tony and his brother in law, Bobby “Baccala”, are out on a lake in upstate New York on Bobby’s motorboat. Tony is talking to Bobby about…
THE ROLE OF GENETIC DIALOGS IN THE SOPRANOS IN SIX PARTS – PART V: DIALOGS 12-15
previous | next Abstract In this series, twenty one dialogs that reference genetics from the six seasons of the HBO television series The Sopranos are cited and discussed, in chronological order, from the perspective of a fan who is a geneticist. The context of each citation with respect to the plot and characters will be the main focus of discussion. – – – Dialog Twelve (Season Six, Episode Sixty-Seven: Join the Club). “Somebody’s Probably Working On That” Tony is in a coma after being shot by Uncle Junior. In his mind, he’s at a hotel bar after falling down the…
THE ROLE OF GENETIC DIALOGS IN THE SOPRANOS IN SIX PARTS – PART V: DIALOGS 12-15
previous | next Abstract In this series, twenty one dialogs that reference genetics from the six seasons of the HBO television series The Sopranos are cited and discussed, in chronological order, from the perspective of a fan who is a geneticist. The context of each citation with respect to the plot and characters will be the main focus of discussion. – – – Dialog Twelve (Season Six, Episode Sixty-Seven: Join the Club). “Somebody’s Probably Working On That” Tony is in a coma after being shot by Uncle Junior. In his mind, he’s at a hotel bar after falling down the…
THE ROLE OF GENETIC DIALOGS IN THE SOPRANOS IN SIX PARTS – PART IV: DIALOGS 8-11
previous | next Abstract In this series, twenty one dialogs that reference genetics from the six seasons of the HBO television series The Sopranos are cited and discussed, in chronological order, from the perspective of a fan who is a geneticist. The context of each citation with respect to the plot and characters will be the main focus of discussion. – – – Dialog Eight (Season Three, Episode Thirty-Three: Second Opinion). “It’s Probably All Genetical” AJ has been assessed for learning disabilities at school, earning a borderline diagnosis for Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.). At home, Meadow has shown AJ a…