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Are herpetologists the macho outlaws of the science world? The herpetologist Jamie James–who at least shares a last name with a famous outlaw–has a new book out called The Snake Charmer: A Life And Death In Pursuit Of Knowledge. The A.V. Club’s on the top of the review.
The following histogram is from a polling study. n=1
From an article I wrote on fear-conditioning research at NIMH
After much debate, this is what a few in my lab came up with as a working definition for epigenetics.
From a molecular standpoint, epigenetics consists of modifications to DNA, other than mutations, or chromatin which changes gene expression.
Anyone who has talked with a research scientist will be familiar with the dreaded…Specialization Syndrome.
Here’s the video from Blogginheads:Diavlogs: ERV & Pharyngula
It’s over an important concept in biology, particularly evolution. Like light through a refractive lens, when asked to provide a definition of epigenetics, Abigail Smith over at ERV, without a wink, narrows the broad beam of the concept down to the specific, specialized area of her research, leaving it to the goodly, gray-bearded professor to calmly readjust the magnification.
At over an hour, the two also manage to talk about the brouhaha du Jour, “The Hostage Host!”
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