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TKing

@tking77798

Research scientist specializing in microbiology and DNA sequencing.

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TKing
@tking77798 Jun 28, 2019, 11:36 PM UTC

Developing a Developmental Lab #4: Sea Urchin Fertilization

Welcome to my series documenting my trials and tribulations as I foray into academia. I’ve recently been put in charge of a college-level course in developmental biology. I do have a colleague handli…

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@tking77798 Apr 9, 2019, 2:45 AM UTC

Developing a Developmental Lab #3: How Drugs Affect the Chick Embryo Heart Rate

Welcome to my series documenting my trials and tribulations as I foray into academia. I’ve recently been put in charge of a college-level course in developmental biology. I do have a colleague handli…

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@tking77798 Mar 3, 2019, 7:48 PM UTC

Developing a Developmental Biology Lab – Roundabout Sex Determination

Welcome to my series documenting my trials and tribulations as I foray into academia. I’ve recently been put in charge of creating and managing a series of labs for a college-level course in developm…

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@tking77798 Feb 7, 2019, 4:21 PM UTC

Developing a Developmental Biology Lab – Placenta Anatomy and Analysis

Welcome to my new series documenting my trials and tribulations as I foray into academia. I’ve recently been put in charge of creating and managing a series of labs for a college-level course in deve…

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@tking77798 Jan 23, 2019, 7:25 PM UTC

What are good labs for a Developmental Biology Course?

Well my science career has taken an interesting turn as of late and I thought I'd turn to SteemSTEM for some suggestions. A few months ago I was at a party with a few professors from a local college.…

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@tking77798 Dec 18, 2018, 7:27 PM UTC

How to Earn a Nobel Prize Part 3: Greg Winter

To celebrate SteemSTEM’s launch of https://steemstem.io, I’ve been writing a series of posts on the recently announced 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This year’s prize was awarded to Frances H. Arnol…

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@tking77798 Dec 15, 2018, 4:57 PM UTC

A: Do identical twins have the same genetic make-up?

Twins will start out with identical genetics in the womb. In other words, their DNA will be the same. Random mutation could lead to minute genetic differences between twins, but this is unlikely to h…

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@tking77798 Dec 15, 2018, 4:52 PM UTC

A: Why are children born from the same mum and dad not identical?

The short answer is that each sperm and egg only contains half of the genetic material of the parent. The distribution of genetic material to sperm/egg is mostly random so each sperm and egg have a u…

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@tking77798 Nov 13, 2018, 10:48 PM UTC

Error Post, nothing to see here

Accidental dupe, my bad

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@tking77798 Nov 13, 2018, 6:16 PM UTC

A: A: Can Bacillus F make us immortal?

I would say with 99% certainty that Bacillus F doesn't have any anti-aging effect on animals whatsoever. I kind of understand why some pop science paper might get excited about it though. Bacillus sp…

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