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Carl G. Bush

@carlgbush

“The truth is out there. But so are lies.”

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Carl G. Bush
@carlgbush Feb 1, 2018, 8:21 PM UTC

Gene Drive and the Engineering of Extinction – Part I

Image source What do you think is the most dangerous animal on Earth? Forget about predators with shiny fangs, the animal responsible for the highest number of human deaths is so common you probably…

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Carl G. Bush
@carlgbush Jan 30, 2018, 6:23 AM UTC

(Re-)Create Life in a Lab - Part III

DNA is an amazing molecule on many levels. It is the support of genetic information in all known organisms, from the simplest bacteria to the most complex organism and it contains all the instruction…

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Carl G. Bush
@carlgbush Jan 27, 2018, 3:36 AM UTC

Are Dogs friendly because of a mental disease?

Are you a cat or a dog person? If you chose the second option, maybe it is because you enjoy interacting with others (which is also why you are on Steemit). Maybe you bond easily with people and they…

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Carl G. Bush
@carlgbush Jan 24, 2018, 5:35 AM UTC

(Re-)Create Life in a Lab - Part II

As we saw in the first article of this series, defining Life is not as easy as it seems. Now that we know the key characteristics that differentiate living organisms from inanimate matter, would it b…

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Carl G. Bush
@carlgbush Jan 21, 2018, 7:48 AM UTC

[CRISPR 101] DNA breaks, Gene Expression and DNA repair

This article is part of a series about the basics of genetic engineering with CRISPR, if you are not familiar with the subject, I strongly encourage you to read this article first. We now know how th…

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Carl G. Bush
@carlgbush Jan 20, 2018, 5:36 AM UTC

(Re-)Create Life in a Lab - Part I

What defines life? This might seem like a silly question for a biologist but answering it is trickier than it seems. What makes you alive? The ability to self-sustain and reproduce are frequently cit…

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Carl G. Bush
@carlgbush Jan 18, 2018, 5:26 AM UTC

Do Lobsters hold the secret to immortality?

How cute! Image Source There is still no scientific consensus on whether lobsters feel pain or not (but people are actively working on the question). However, the Swiss federal government has recentl…

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Carl G. Bush
@carlgbush Jan 16, 2018, 3:26 AM UTC

French Biology Guy, at your service!

Hi there! I’m very happy to join the Steemit community and try to bring my contribution to the platform! Here is a little bit about me: I was born in France and studied Molecular Biology there. I mov…

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Carl G. Bush
@carlgbush Jan 14, 2018, 2:04 AM UTC

[CRISPR 101] What is CRISPR?

While new technologies are often welcomed by the public with a mix of excitement and legitimate suspicion, few have raised as many questions and speculations as the CRISPR technology since its first…

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