Hi there! Let´s continue with the epigenetics topic. In part 1, I introduced you to epigenetics and I told you how amazed I was when I first heard about it during my undergrad years. Up until that point, I had always thought that genetics controlled every aspect of an organism. But during the early years… Read More Life is not all about genetics – part 2
The thing that got me into molecular biology was genetics. In high school I was amazed by the fact that the tiny pieces of DNA in our cells controlled nearly all aspects of an organism. The fact that we could manipulate the DNA sequence and thus manipulate life was a big reason to study molecular… Read More Life is not all about genetics
”You don’t look like a scientist” – a colleague said to me once, after I decided to come to work dressed a bit more unconventionally. I thought it was high praise, and one of the best compliments a scientist, in fact, can get. The same evening, a drunk shouted at me on the street: ”Who… Read More The Real X-Men
SciLifeDay April 10th 2014 by SciLifeLab at Aula Medica, KI (with Keynote lectures including Craig Venter, Jan Ellenberg, Janet Thornton & Svante Pääbo!) When later heard that 800 seats for the event were sold out within few hours since the registration opened on a Friday morning, I felt extremely lucky to get the entry ticket!… Read More “Life at the speed of light” – SciLifeDay 2014 by SciLifeLab
Those who know me, know I’m some kind of a scientist; those who know me better, know I’m a geneticist; but those who know me best, know that I am, in fact, a movie geek. However, it is fair to say that I wouldn’t have one without the other – the truth is out there,… Read More Lights! Camera! Action!
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