The Biochemistry department at UofT had a challenge recently: graduate students were asked to submit a video for “Biochemistry Idol”*, promoting Biochemistry, Toronto, and/or the department in under a minute. …
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Biochemistry with the Celebrity Stars on Conan O’Brien
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenHow did I miss this until now? Conan O’Brien had a segment called Biochemistry with the Celebrity Stars. It was a bit over the top geeky with the goggles and …
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Some of my Friends are scientists
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenThere are three types of scientists on TV: 1. Scientists in a show about medical or forensic science. These characters are quite well developed. They’re all different, they are carefully …
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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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When I enrolled in a science program at university, my original intent was to go into environmental science. I was going to change the world! During my first year in …
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An Investigation of Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenThis is an edited version of an article I wrote in May 2005 for another blog. In the popular TV show CSI a team of forensic investigators solve mysterious crimes …