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At the panel review, I realized how creative some minds can be. I assume that the most creative people are the most passionate about what they’re learning. It’s too easy to get caught up in doing something for a grade, … Continue reading →

When thinking of scientists, I picture people who are doctors that have an insurmountable amount of knowledge ahead of me. It’s hard to believe that scientists who make giant discoveries are normal people, but as I have gotten into more … Continue reading →

In Carly Redelman and her team of researchers at the University of Butler’s article titled “Alcohol treatment enhances Staphylococcus aureus biofilm development” (2012), they determined that exposure to alcohols such as ethanol and isopropanol further enhanced adhesion protein production of … Continue reading →

One of the greatest responsibilities that a scientist has is writing lab reports and research articles explaining the methods and findings of their experiments. First, an author has to determine which scientific journal they would like to publish in because … Continue reading →

Manipulating someone’s genetic code may sound like something straight out of a science fiction movie, but scientists today are using technology called CRISPR to do exactly that. Scientists are using the genetic codes from a wide variety of lifeforms like … Continue reading →

In parasitology, we learned about vectors that allow different species of parasites to be bred inside of them or pass them along to the next host. A vector is a subject that continues the circle of life even if it … Continue reading →

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