(In the interest of full disclosure, it is worth saying that Justin has known the author for several years. Further, the author has often provided Justin with home cooked meals and emotional support following his frequent, painful breakups and other various frequent personal tragedies. Finally, it is the present reviewer’s opinion that as he received an “A” in biology his superior scientific mind will not be influenced by his relationship with the author.) This is the greatest book ever. Now, I should say that I’m not a real big reader of scientific literature, but I could not put this thing…
The Science Creative Quarterly
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ODE TO A WHOPPING URN
A rap song – audio file here If the haze in my brain is smog what do you call the apathy of the cog inside the giant corporate shell. But truly I know this isn’t hell. So global warming may make us all blond, ironic the hockey stick will close my ponds And where did I put my CO2 sponge? Isn’t this a sponge-worthy monde? Now I listen to wisemen less to prophets out to spread amen but if this is apocalyptica maybe we should dig into our lexica find words to talk to those not in the choir. But…
THE CHALLENGES THAT THE GLOBAL POLIO ERADICATION INITIATIVE FACES.
In the last few decades, we have been able to curb the number of children affected by polio and the number of countries harbouring the virus with great success. This is made possible by the introduction of two very efficient vaccines and the establishment of a global mass-scale immunisation campaign that has already administered 10 billion doses of the vaccines[1]. This campaign was set up to eradicate the virus; however, recently, the campaign has been facing many challenges that have made it difficult to complete the mission. The polio virus (PV) part of the Enterovirus genus of the Picornaviridae family…
COOKING WITH ARCHIMEDES
Cool dove, white and earth-bound, ambient cheek bones fluffing until some scare brings flight, and the color scheme of bouncing light. My eyes ripple, debris settling into image. In your hair, the smell of bay bonded to purple onion, red and green tomato stripes, stoplight peppers sparking sweet and tart reactions. I inhale; my stomach growls. Just yesterday, I closed myself to this peace in kind, the non-pareils of fatigue spackling the threshold of engagement. I reflect, pixilating depth. To be enclosed on the other side, blank and dumb like winter, or fever before chill; to be falling with no…
WHAT RULES THE WORLD?
Henry de la Beche’s “Duria Antiquior,” an image of the carnage that must have taken place on the shores of the ancient Dorset. Years ago, when touring dino-mation exhibits were all the rage, my parents took me to “see the dinosaurs” at the Morris Museum. I was terrified. I had seen dinosaur skeletons before, but the moving, roaring beasts sent me scurrying around the corner, peeking around it as if from a blind. My father walked up to a Triceratops and touched it to show me I was safe, but even though I was so excited about seeing dinosaurs I…
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ANNOUNCING OUR PROFESSIONAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY WORKSHOP
JULY 21 – JULY 25, 2008
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TECHNIQUES WORKSHOPS (SUMMER 2008 PROGRAM): Now accepting registration To register, please contact Dr. David Ng at db@interchange.ubc.ca (1) ONE WEEK VERSION Dates: July 21st – 25th, 2008 Price: CAN$1250 (does not include room or board) Reviews and Testimonies Can be found here. INSTRUCTOR: Dr. David Ng DESCRIPTION: This intense one week workshop will focus on a myriad of different techniques used in the molecular manipulation of DNA, RNA and protein. Primarily aimed at researchers who are new to the area, or familiar but require a quick updating. Procedures that will be covered both practically and theorectically can be…
A PROCRASTINATOR’S GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE (OR IN DEFENSE OF DELAYING THE INEVITABLE)
Empirical research would suggest that almost 90% of people are chronic procrastinators, with acute exacerbations occurring most frequently in student populations[1]. Given the incidence of this condition in the general population, it appears possible – even likely – that this behavior confers selective advantage, and since this trait enjoys continued popularity and prevalence in our society, one could suggest – as I will – that there is an evolutionary basis to its existence. Furthermore, as a procrastinator first and scientist second, I feel I can speak to some of the overlooked benefits of this type of behavior. To procrastinate is…
INNUMERACY
White pear blossoms blurring on the downhill stride; cloud veins branching, bursting blue-blood lights and streaks; marmalade fractal-smudged bites in a Sunday; points on the mounts’ horizon, range upon range dipping over the edge of the world; angles drawn with straight lines on that world, bending Euclid, because they can, because they must – no limit to truth when the paper crumples, crumbs of calculations dropping off like forsythia-yellow stars.