Better know a prokaryote
The virus formerly known as “swine flu,” or the H1N1 strain of the common influenza virus, has gotten all the press lately, so I thought…
science
Carbon, we hardly know ye
You are mostly water and carbon. Oh, sure, there is some nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen, along with a host of other elements thrown in there,…
Alan Turing
“The allied invasion of occupied France was the beginning of the end.” “The Nazis spreading themselves over too many fronts lead to their own defeat.”…
Rejecta Mathematica
In every manufacturing process there are pieces made which do not meet a standard set by the manufacturer, these pieces are hopefully filtered out by…
Think you’re a survivor
There’s a lot of hate in the world today. As a social activist, I’d like to do my part to try to reduce some of…
Sometimes the best medicine is no medicine
Mr. Wright was dying of cancer. Confined to his hospital bed, large tumors invaded much of his body. His prognosis was bleak — to say…
Better know a prokaryote
This column, which will be switching off with Leanne Grieves’ “Zoological investigations,” will strive to pique your interest in the world of the microscopic, bringing…
Left brain versus right brain
The conflict between “left” and “right” runs deeper than opposing political camps each forging their own pugilistic paths toward social enlightenment. I’m referring, of course,…
Zoological Investigations III
Last night I had to come to terms with two things: I’ve got a mean bronchial infection and there are spiders gleefully using my bathroom…
Department of science: yours to discover
Few people can fully grasp the amount of work that is required to complete a B.Sc in anything under a decade. In addition to attending…