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Molecular biologist, dad joke enthusiast, Texan and Texas history buff, non-believer, skeptic, fan of Pratchett, Asimov and Sagan.
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High school didn't teach you how to do your taxes, how to negotiate pay, or the value of creativity, but I bet all of you learned that THE MITOCHONDRIA IS THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CEL...
It's possible to sail from the UK to New Zealand along a very nearly straight line without intercepting any landmasses. Can you see how? https://t.co/WTbnEZ6NFx
Let's talk about radiotrophic fungi. I want to start with the most surprising fact about them: they don't just SURVIVE in high radiation environments, they grow at *FOUR TIMES* t...
In 2018, "Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial" was published in the British Medical Journal. It sought to deter...