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This video was created by XVIVO, a scientific animation company near Hartford, CT in July 2006 for Harvard biology students. The 8 minute animation took 14 months to create and has been viewed tens of thousands of times by molecular biology aficionados all across the globe. If you haven’t yet seen it, it’s well worth your time.
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A Molecular Biology Video Classic
:: Posted by American Biotechnologist on 09-27-2010
The things we say…
:: Posted by American Biotechnologist on 03-01-2010Several years ago when I was in the middle of writing my thesis, my scholarly brother-in-law came over to my house for a visit. Both of us were deeply involved in our studies during that period of our lives. I was trying to uncover the transcriptional mechanisms of several vasoregulatory genes and he was studying law (I said he was scholarly…not smart). At some point during the course of our conversation, we started to discuss which discipline had a more complex lexicon. My brother-in-law argued that his legal training provided him with a superior set of tools for deciphering linguistic chaos while I insisted that his skill set was completely useless in trying to understand scientific terminology. (In truth, I believe that both disciplines make use of complicated language in order to confuse the heck out of readers so that they won’t dare question the author for fear of looking stupid). In his arrogance, my brother-in-law proceeded to pick up my thesis and attempted to translate it into simple layman’s English. When he encountered terms such as apoptosis, polymorphism, mesenchymal and Myeloperoxidase he put his hands up in the air and in exasperation declared me the vocabulary champion.
Here’s a funny video that I found on benchfly that demonstrates one of the hazards scientists face on a daily basis…pronunciation.
What are some of the craziest terms that you’ve come across in your research?
Just for fun…
:: Posted by American Biotechnologist on 02-26-2010It’s been a very busy week but I’m glad to announce that the weekend is finally here. With our benchwork now on pause for a couple days, we can now focus on the things that are important in life: family, friends and fun with science!
Welcome to the Biotechnology Age
:: Posted by American Biotechnologist on 02-24-2010Here’s a video that you can be proud of. Something that you can share with your friends and family and that will help you hold your head up high. This video was featured on the “Video Wall” at the 2008 BIO International Convention in San Diego. Two years old and still a source of inspiration.
We are: producing human cancer vaccines in tobacco plants, producing enough crops to satisfy all of the world’s demands, creating customized therapies and creating more efficient transportation fuels. Biotechnology has something useful for everybody.
Warm Up Your Winter with Brazilian Transgenics
:: Posted by American Biotechnologist on 02-21-2010If you’re anywhere near Washington DC you’ve had a pretty tough winter. As your mind looks for respite from the cold winter snow, check out this video to see how scientists in the Brazilian rainforest are cultivating genetically modified sugar cane crops to produce green fuel for cars.