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Coding, Computer Science, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Host-Microbe Interactions, and Biotechnology. . . we won't sweat the small stuff, but we will talk about it!

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Deciphering Caesar's Cipher

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Right now I'm taking Harvard's CS50x online computer science course: https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2020/ Since I have no "forma...

From DNA code to computer code

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Hey all, it's been awhile right? A lot has happened since I last posted here. Significant milestones have included: Completing my P...

Monday, June 16, 2014

Waiting for the moonflower

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I grew up on a ridge in rural West Virginia. Before the scurry of summer camps, internships, and eventually grad school and Adult Life, I s...

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Join in the chorus!

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The other day I was learning a dance choreography from a good friend of mine. She was having trouble remembering which combination went whe...

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Short Stories and Novels

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When you get right down to it, your genome--the sum total of your DNA--is a story. Sure, it's not written in English: DNA has its own c...

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Quorum call, without voices

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Is there anybody out there? When it comes to political intrigue, it’s important to know whether you stand united or alone. Are you surroun...

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Monday, January 25, 2010

Microbial Grappling Hooks

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It's a common theme for my view of microbes: for many real-world problems, microbes have already developed a solution. Want to turn b...

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Amber: I've slain the Jabberwocky and gotten my PhD in Microbiology. I'm now exploring the world of software development, and dancing as much as possible.

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