Since I’m in Toronto, you’d expect me to write something about the AIDS festival conference going on right now, but I’m preparing a trip and my head is already in …
Science Communication
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Community & eventsOutreach & engagementScience CommunicationScience on screen
Protein Synthesis
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenAt an open field day at Stanford in 1971, a group of people enacted protein synthesis. The fun part starts at about three and a hlaf minutes into the video. …
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Science CommunicationWriting, images, and storytelling
The top 50 Science Blogs in 2006
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenNature profiled the top 5 science blogs. They base their list on Technorati rankings. I personally don’t believe in Technorati’s rankings very much anymore after they interpreted 200 incoming links …
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Outreach & engagementScience at homeScience Communication
Folding @ Home – help researchers study protein folding
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenFolding@Home is a project of Stanford University, studying protein folding. The way in which proteins are folded three-dimensionally is crucial to their function. Many mutations that lead to disease are …
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Yesterday Nature launched a debate on peer review, which is open for everyone’s reactions on the accompanying blog. There are currently five articles on the web focus site, each highlighting …
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Creative & designOutreach & engagementScience CommunicationScience in Art & CultureScience on stage
Ants and knitted proteins at Digifest
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenLast night I attended performance lectures on art & science by Susan Bustos (about knitted proteins) and Amos Latteier (about ants), hosted by Sally McKay. The lectures were part of …