Gene Youngblood

around the surface of a sphere. The corners of the structure are what we refer to as vertices, and each icosahedron comprises 12. These structures display a 2-3-5 symmetry, where there is 2-fold symmetry that rotates through the middle of the edges, 3-fold symmetry that rotates through the middle of each face, and 5-fold symmetry that rotates through the middle of the corners. These triangles are built from identical subunits, which in this cause prevent gaps from occurring between subunits,…

From both the article and the textbook, some of the unique qualities of humans are its bipedalism, large brain, complex language, and the ability to forge tools. Of all the traits listed above, bipedalism is one of the most vital. Not only was it essential for the survival and expansion of our species, but according to Darwin it is considered a key force for human evolution. (Ironically enough, one of the major health problems that people face today is living a sedentary life style.) Before we…

are now known as the three laws of inheritance. This set of laws consists of the Law of Dominance, the Law of Segregation, and the Law of Independent Assortment. To begin, the first law of inheritance is the Law of Dominance. This law states that genes come in pairs and are inherited in different units called alleles. In a situation with one dominant allele and one recessive allele, the dominant trait will show as it is a carrier and the recessive allele is still there, but not showing. My…

biochemistry, anatomy, and cell biology. There are a number of suggested purposes for cloning technology. In one branch of study the media has termed “Farmaceuticals,” scientists can harvest proteins and medications from livestock by inserting “a human gene for a medically useful protein into an animal embryo's DNA and place the embryo…

Think Like a Freak “Like a Bad Dye Job, the Truth Is in the Roots” Jayla Helton ECON 202 Summary In this chapter, they discuss how people discover a problem, and try to find a new way to approach it. The causes of many diseases, are still unknown to this day. Through several resource and trial and error, doctors have still never found a cure to some diseases. Finding the roots to and issue can sometimes to be difficult. A small section of this chapter talks about the economy…

Since Watson and Crick unraveled the structure of DNA, much controversy has sparked regarding biotechnology and its ethics. According to BBC, biotechnology includes “any use of science or technology to alter the characteristics of a particular breed or animal.”1 Many believe that biotechnology will have unexpected adverse consequences and some claim that it is tampering with God’s creations. Contrary, many scientists counterargue that it has shown potential in producing unprecedented vaccines,…

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it”. This quote by Alan Kay, a computer scientist, inspired many people. One RedBot, Maker of Morse, is fulfilling this quote. Although there are already robots that can help people, the Maker of Morse can do more than that. It saves people's lives. It uses Morse code to help people in the military, and it's other special features help it to even save people was are starving to death. If there are men in a stuck in a cave, and they are starving,…

Having a difficult time understanding the text leaves me feeling a bit at a loss for writing this essay. I am hoping that in my attempt to put something together on paper it will somehow make sense and hold some relation to the task that has been appointed. As I understand the difference between an argument of definition or causality I am left confused after reading the Zizek chapter three times. It seems that the text and his ideas although are supposed to be about ecology tend to take paths…

When I was in seventh grade I had a biology teacher, Mrs. Greenfelder, that changed my life. My experiences, through her leadership, instilled a love of science. Her passion and knowledge of the subjects was inspiring. She lived the science and made it relative to my everyday life. Soon after, I was driven to a pursue a career in the biology field. After taking some time away from my career to prepare my young children for school, I am excited to pursue my professional goals. I would like…

Genetics is a fascinating field of biology that deals with heredity and shows how the characteristics of living things are controlled by their genes.The Gene Researcher for a Week (GRFAW) program is right for me because I have a strong passion to learn about genetics and contribute to research efforts at a genetics lab. I have developed skills that would make me a good scientist through both my education as well as extra-curricular activities and I am excited to apply these skills to this…