The University of Google – Armchair Science & Medicine
Sometimes, parents have to fight like tigers to advocate for their kids. I think we’ve all had unfortunate run-ins with healthcare professionals who have the bedside manner of a prickly […]
Tag Archives: critical thinking
Is Epigenetic Inheritance Actually “Genetic”?
A new study published late last month in Genome Biology entitled, “Contribution of genetic variation to transgenerational inheritance of DNA methylation” reported on what has been a controversial topic for […]
“Why Are Some Genomes So F***ing Big???”
Good question. And it’s been asked before. Usually this question arises within the context of “What use is a larger genome?” when we consider vast genomes such as the onion […]
A Call for the Revival of the Art of Science
I’ll be frank: I’m fighting a battle with depression today. Even though I truly love what I do, the business and politics of academic life take their inevitable tolls. Given […]
Are Changes in the Epigenome Actually due to the Dynamic Nature of DNA?
I could be totally wrong on this one, which is cool. Happens often enough. And I won’t profess to be an expert in epigenetics, though I’m not completely ignorant of […]
How Wasteful Is Modern Science?
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wandered, somewhat aimlessly, on websites like Google Scholar, perpetually overwhelmed by the extraordinary expanse of information that’s available on any topic you’d […]
Okay, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One: A Sea Squirt and a Sponge Walk into a Bar…
“For nature moves continuously from lifeless things through things that are alive but not animals.” ~Aristotle Aristotle was fascinated by sponges. He could never quite figure out what they were […]
Lazy Science: Can the Life Sciences Handle All This “Big Data”?
There was a recent article in The New Yorker titled, “Steamrolled by Big Data,” which reminded me of the trend occurring now in the Life Sciences. Even though, unlike Google, […]
Thinking Twenty Moves Ahead – Visualizing Biological Complexity
My partner has adored chess ever since he was a child.While I’m no aficiando like he is, there’s something easy to romanticize about the game. The sheer artistry of the […]
Seeking Common Ground in the Syndromes of Autism
There’s a common saying within the autism community: “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve only met one person with autism.” Even though there’s a common core to the […]
Science Over a Cuppa 
You must be logged in to post a comment.