BlogHide Resteemstking77798 (62)in steemstem • 5 years agoDeveloping a Developmental Lab #4: Sea Urchin FertilizationWelcome to my series documenting my trials and tribulations as I foray into academia. I’ve recently been put in charge of a college-level course in developmental biology. I do have a colleague…tking77798 (62)in steemstem • 6 years agoDeveloping a Developmental Lab #3: How Drugs Affect the Chick Embryo Heart RateWelcome to my series documenting my trials and tribulations as I foray into academia. I’ve recently been put in charge of a college-level course in developmental biology. I do have a colleague…tking77798 (62)in steemstem • 6 years agoDeveloping a Developmental Biology Lab – Roundabout Sex DeterminationWelcome to my series documenting my trials and tribulations as I foray into academia. I’ve recently been put in charge of creating and managing a series of labs for a college-level course in…tking77798 (62)in steemstem • 6 years agoDeveloping a Developmental Biology Lab – Placenta Anatomy and AnalysisWelcome to my new series documenting my trials and tribulations as I foray into academia. I’ve recently been put in charge of creating and managing a series of labs for a college-level course in…tking77798 (62)in stemq • 6 years agoWhat are good labs for a Developmental Biology Course?Well my science career has taken an interesting turn as of late and I thought I'd turn to SteemSTEM for some suggestions. A few months ago I was at a party with a few professors from a local…tking77798 (62)in steemstem • 6 years agoHow to Earn a Nobel Prize Part 3: Greg WinterTo celebrate SteemSTEM’s launch of I’ve been writing a series of posts on the recently announced 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This year’s prize was awarded to Frances H. Arnold for pioneering…tking77798 (62)in stemq • 6 years agoA: Do identical twins have the same genetic make-up? Twins will start out with identical genetics in the womb. In other words, their DNA will be the same. Random mutation could lead to minute genetic differences between twins, but this is unlikely…tking77798 (62)in stemq • 6 years agoA: Why are children born from the same mum and dad not identical?The short answer is that each sperm and egg only contains half of the genetic material of the parent. The distribution of genetic material to sperm/egg is mostly random so each sperm and egg have a…tking77798 (62)in stemq • 6 years agoError Post, nothing to see hereAccidental dupe, my badtking77798 (62)in stemq • 6 years agoA: A: Can Bacillus F make us immortal?I would say with 99% certainty that Bacillus F doesn't have any anti-aging effect on animals whatsoever. I kind of understand why some pop science paper might get excited about it though.…tking77798 (62)in steemstem • 6 years agoHow to Earn a Nobel Prize Part 2: George P. Smith and Phage DisplayTo celebrate SteemSTEM’s launch of their new website ( I’m writing a series of posts on the recently announced 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This year’s prize was awarded to Frances H. Arnold for…tking77798 (62)in steemstem • 6 years agoHow to earn a Nobel Prize Part 1: Frances ArnoldBig news for @SteemSTEM this month as their new website ( just launched. This could be the start of turning this community into major platform of scientific communication and I couldn’t be more…tking77798 (62)in steemstem • 6 years agoOncology Xenograft Models: Using mice to test cancer treatmentsMy posting schedule has been sporadic of late because work has gotten in the way. However, the big developments going on in the SteemSTEM community have finally spurred me to start…tking77798 (62)in nature • 6 years agoVisiting the Eternal Flame Falls in PersonI usually don't put up lifestyle posts, but this one is actually relevant to Steemit in some way so here it goes. About a month ago, @ruth-girl made an excellent post on the Eternal Flame Falls…tking77798 (62)in steemstem • 6 years agoBrewing without Hops: Genetically engineering yeast to make hoppy flavorAdapted from 1 Brewing beer is weird once you think about it. You feed yeast a bunch grains to make ethanol (a poison that makes us feel good), then throw in hops and anything else you can…tking77798 (62)in steemstem • 7 years agoMagnetosome medicine: Using magnet-sensing bacteria to treat diseaseThough I love the Steemit platform, one gripe I have with it is that good articles get buried just as fast as bad ones. @SteemSTEM has done some amazing efforts in getting quality science posts…tking77798 (62)in steemstem • 7 years agoPNAs: An amazing molecular tool that can be converted into an effective antibioticOne of the most underappreciated aspects of biochemistry is the incredible variety of molecular tools we have available. For example, if I was working with DNA in lab, I could replicate it with a…tking77798 (62)in steemstem • 7 years agoUsing paper to detect antibiotic resistant bacteria: Developing amazing assays from a commonplace item(1) One of my favorite topics to cover on Steemit are new high-tech devices that can revolutionize the scientific community. However, many of these devices won’t have an immediate impact on most…tking77798 (62)in sevendaybeerchallenge • 7 years agoThe Seven Day Beer Challenge 7# - Twelve GatesThis is it! The final beer! As I've said before, this is the perfect time for a beer challenge. I just moved to Upstate New York and there are a ton of new breweries to try. I know a lot of…tking77798 (62)in sevendaybeerchallenge • 7 years agoThe Seven Day Beer Challenge 6# - Beautiful RiverWow, I'm almost done with this challenge. On to the penultimate beer: As I've said before, this is the perfect time for a beer challenge as I just moved to Upstate New York and there are a ton of…
