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The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois Celebrates Afro-Indigenous History with Genealogy – No DNA Needed

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Du Bois , I thought the book was a tribute to the famous Black historian, sociologist, scholar, and civil rights activist. Although excerpts of his writings open chapters, the book is sweeping historical fiction – perhaps the best I’ve ever read. The book has earned well-deserved accolades. The Love Songs of W.

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Michael Crichton and James Patterson’s “Eruption” is Riveting, but with a Shaky Genetic Foundation

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But the book has a glitch in a genetic explanation. He had the top book, film, and TV series within the same week – twice. See How Michael Crichton’s Widow Sherri Ushered in a Renaissance of His Work With New Book ‘Eruption’ in Variety.) ” I can’t wait for the film. He was too busy creating.

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“Ordinary Soil” Revisits the Weedkiller and AgBiotech Story, While Feeding the Scientist-As-Nerd Stereotype

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The title Ordinary Soil alone would have drawn me to this book, for years ago, a dear botanist friend admonished me for using “dirt” and “soil” interchangeably, although dictionaries do so. Although the book is based on this very distinction, towards the end, “dirt” dominates.

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Lessons on Starting a Magazine

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Our first book, Origins , is now available for purchase. Books ship later this month. Now—after having released our first book, hosted a few events, and commissioned about 35 essays from writers—we’d like to pull back the curtains and share what we’ve learned so far. per word or more.

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Transmissible Alzheimer’s Disease? Long-Ago Growth Hormone Treatment and a Legacy of Cannibalism and Mad Cows

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Recombinant DNA technology has since provided a pure source of the hormone. The story is one of my favorites in all of biology; I’ve told it in several books. Long-Ago Growth Hormone Treatment and a Legacy of Cannibalism and Mad Cows appeared first on DNA Science. “Kuru” means “to shake.”

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Breeding Better Butternut Squash – and a Thanksgiving Recipe

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Here at DNA Scienc e a few years ago, I shared The Peaceable Genomes of Pumpkins. The situation is a little like reading a book review or CliffsNotes (yes, they still exist) to get the main plot points (QTLs) compared to reading the entire book (the genome sequence). But I’m still a biologist at heart.

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Is Recent Gene Therapy Setback for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Déjà vu All Over Again?

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In the final chapter of my 2012 book The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It , I predicted that the technology would soon expand well beyond the rare disease world. million DNA bases. The DMD gene therapy delivers a shortened version of the dystrophin gene, just 4,558 DNA bases. appeared first on DNA Science.