There's a crisis going on today in US research labs. Brilliant researchers are trying hard to stay afloat with research budget cuts and stiff competition for grants. This post is mainly aimed for US-based readers, but US-based research,
particularly biomedical health-related research, impacts the entire
world. It's good for everybody when we push the boundaries of human
knowledge through research, but unfortunately it is getting harder and harder to do that. I want to talk a little bit about what's going on. If you are interested, read more after the jump....
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
Scientific Exploits of Ben Franklin Part 2: Franklin Fights Smallpox
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"Dr." Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) |
Friday, May 17, 2013
Biology of Beer

There's an ancient battle raging everyday in breweries around the world. The battle is to protect your beer from dastardly bacteria that want to invade and spoil it. We're not fighting alone, though. The yeast that ferment the beer do a lot of the antibacterial work themselves. They make beer into a pretty inhospitable environment for bacterial growth, with a low pH and lots of alcohol, but bacteria are tough little buggers. Let's take a little journey through some of the science of beer. This post is a salute to the complex microbiology of beer and beer brewing as well as the men and women who developed and continue to develop modern brewing. Open a cold one and read more after the jump....
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