Viruses: they’re kind of rude
Viruses are sort of diabolical--"sort of" because, while they…
September 27, 2010/by KatieOpossums Don’t Care About You
This is an opossum.Is he adorable? Yes. Does he care about your…
September 21, 2010/by KatieIt’s Probably Just a Phage
Oh, puns. They never get old... until they do.Bacteria and viruses…
September 16, 2010/by KatieMy Mysophobia Explained
I have mysophobia. There, I've said it. I hear that's the first…
September 14, 2010/by KatieA Day in the Life of a Virus
Let me tell you about the day I've had.It all started this morning…
September 5, 2010/by KatieSymbiosis
Symbiosis is an ultra fancy term that means "the interaction…
September 3, 2010/by KatieDisappointed Sauce
I live in California, and I'm disappointed. Recently, the state…
September 2, 2010/by KatieWhat Matters During a Zombie Apocalypse
My last two posts have mentioned zombies, and frankly, I want…
August 20, 2010/by KatieZombie Fungus
While we're talking about zombie-ish natural phenomena, let's…
August 19, 2010/by KatieWatch Out for Prions (and perhaps zombies)
I saw Zombieland (finally) this week. I'm rather fond of zombie…
August 3, 2010/by KatieThat Which Life is Made Of, Dude
Living things are made of cells.Yes, right. It can be just…
July 22, 2010/by KatieDNA, Protein, and Existential Crises
I explained in an earlier post that your DNA is a manual for…
July 16, 2010/by KatiePhotosynthesis is Pretty Awesome
I'm going to revisit this topic. One of my first posts…
July 14, 2010/by KatieEvolution Doesn’t Have to Ruin Your Birthday Party
Sorry, this isn't going to be a silly, doodle-filled post. I…
July 9, 2010/by KatieWho You Callin’ a Vaccine?
Vaccines allow your immune system to familiarize themselves with…
July 7, 2010/by KatieChromosomes
Chromosome! Does that word scare you? Let's tone…
June 22, 2010/by KatieDNA, Genes, Genomes… and Hamsters
Just kidding about the hamsters.Every living thing on earth has…
June 15, 2010/by KatieInterconnectedness
On my drive to work today, NPR told me (just me--no one else)…
June 11, 2010/by KatieEarth is Old
The video below is just an experiment. I'd like to start…
June 9, 2010/by KatieSearch Comics
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