Just keep talking, Barbie. To quote my partner Dana, “She’s an easier target than a motherhumpin’ moose.”
Sarah Palin disses Drosophila research.
And yet, I’m sure some people we be appalled that money was spent on Drosophila research in Paris. (Aside: Is this worse than Drosophila research done here under the flag of the […]
I have Tetris-retina burn-in, except with flies instead of falling shapes. You see, I’ve been doing this massive fly screening project for three days now, which means 8-10 hours per day staring at flies through a dissecting scope. I’m only used to a few, being primarily an electrophysiologist and not so much a geneticist or […]
Continue Reading...This article combines about 18 things I’ve already talked about in this blog (okay, maybe two - learning and Drosophila melanogaster), so I think it is well worth a mention - “Lots of Animals Learn, but Smarter Isn’t Better“, from the NYT May 6th, 2008.
I think an important question it raises is this: If […]
This is probably an un-PC thing for a scientist to say, but I have always hated bugs. That includes insects, arachnids, and most other small creatures with too many legs and an exoskeleton.. I know - scientists are supposed to appreciate all things living and find beauty in every aspect of nature. Maybe it […]
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