But when an adult walks over and in a tone of derision (and the derision is the key point here) asks “Um, is he Asian or something?” I get annoyed. Read More
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Tag Archives: Genetics
Sequenced Caffeine Genome Reveals Evolutionary Advantages
The newly sequenced Coffea canephora (robusta coffee) genome reveals more tricks up caffeine’s sleeve. Read More
23andMe and the Fight for Genetic Information
The FDA’s recent crackdown on 23andMe throws into question what information consumers are allowed about their own genetic makeup. Read More
Genetic Testing With 23andMe: Affordable Test, Fun Data
Ever wondered what your DNA could reveal about you? 23andMe is a private company that provides affordable DNA testing. For $99, you can find out what your body isn’t telling you. Read More
Happy Birthday, Barbara McClintock
Barbara McClintock: Nobel Prize Geneticist, a biography by Edith Hope Fine, is free on Kindle June 16 and 17. Read More
Bio of Nobel Prize Winner Barbara McClintock Free on Kindle This Weekend
Geneticist Barbara McClintock, whose birthday we GeekMom types celebrate on June 16, won a Nobel Prize in 1983 for her discovery (decades earlier) that small pieces of DNA can move from one place to another in a genome–a phenomenon known as “jumping genes.” Her biography, Barbara McClintock: Nobel Prize Geneticist, written by children’s book author… Read More
