Eye on DNA Headlines for 25 October 2007

by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Posted October 25, 2007 in Eye on DNA Headlines

• Dorid at The Radula hosts science carnival Tangled Bank #91. And in case you were wondering, the radula is a rasping, flexible tongue-like organ in the mouth of gastropods. (All together now…EWWWW.)
• Predict ER mentions two shamed public figures in Genetic Research: Watson or [Britney] Spears?
• Steve Mount at On Genes in the Nature Network examines The Scientist Blogger and the Personal Genome.
• Blaine at The Genetic Genealogist has come up with 10 DNA Testing Myths Busted.
• Thomas Hayden reviews Dr. J. Craig Venter’s A Life Decoded for The Washington Post and found it lacking in wit and personal insight.

Photo: Radula (”tongue”) of a periwinkle, a marine snail-like gastropod from Wellcome Images under Creative Commons

Tags: genetics, genes, dna, tangled bank

RSS feed | Trackback URI

Please note that comments left using the form below will be publicly displayed. If you'd like to correspond with me privately, please email me at hsien@eyeondna.com.

If your comment doesn't show up immediately, it's probably in moderation. I will approve it as soon as I can! Thanks for your patience.

Comments »