…indifference” (Great 15-year project to decipher genes stirs opposition. New York Times, June 5, 1990). The Times article details some of the initial negative reactions: “Even if scientists manage to…
Sushigate continues! The discovery of inaccurately labeled fish by Kate Stoeckle and Louisa Strauss (see 22 August 2008 What’s New entry) evoked a NY Times sequel story where chefs claimed…
…of the Encylopedia of Life at Rockefeller University in New York City. “I’m not sure about the volume but … they wouldn’t all want the same conditions in their cabins,”…
In Pacific Fishing September 2008 (issue available on newstands, not yet on web) two New York City teenagers, Kate Stoeckle (my daughter!), 19, and classmate Louisa Strauss, 18, apply DNA-based…
…the same time it is generally acknowledged that such sequences do indicate it is new, albeit one that hasn’t been officially defined yet. For example, in Nov 2008 news item…
…in total representing the rest of the approximately 10,000 species of world birds. According to Clements’ Birds of the World (including updates through 2006), there are 9,919 recognized species. The…
An article about the Hyperloop magnetically levitated train in the 10 August 2017 New York Times quotes Jesse Ausubel: Why Even the Hyperloop Probably Wouldn’t Change Your Commute Time Humans…
Addressing Environmental Quality and Public Health at the Community Level: A Problem Statement IDDO K. WERNICK The Rockefeller University, New York, NY SUMMARY As the size and diversity of the…
DNA Barcoding: Bulletin of the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) program at the University of Guelph A useful newsletter that shares information on DNA barcoding initiatives, terrestrial and marine, animal,…
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