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Science Corner: You’ve Got A Lot of Nerve(s)!
My favorite recent story is the sequencing of the octopus genome. . . . Speaking of learning, I’d like to learn more about my readers so I can better serve you. I’ve created the following survey, and I’d greatly appreciate it if you’d complete it. As an extra incentive, we are offering prizes to 5 randomly selected respondents.
Science Corner: Viral Frenemies
It’s hard not to think of viruses as our enemies in some fashion. Whether it’s fictional pathogens like the one in Contagion or real ones like ebola, most of us only encounter or think about viruses when they are making us sick. And viruses do make lots of people sick, sometimes fatally, so that impression is […]
Science Corner: Genome Shuffle
Genome Shuffle. Andy Walsh wants to know how you respond to examples of life’s boundless diversity (e.g., Oxytricha trifallax).