Around the blogs
There was some great stuff in the molecular and cellular biology blogosphere this week - here are my favorites…
- Subscription supported journals are like the qwerty keyboard. Rosie explains the history of how paid journal subscriptions came to be, and why they are now unjustified.
- Nature to use Creative Commons License on Select Genome Papers. Andre tells us why Nature have opted to use creative commons licenses for papers that publish full genome sequences.
- KITLG makes you white skinned? Razib explores some evidence on the genetics of skin color.
- The limitations of genetic geneology were examined in a guest article by John Entine at Eye on DNA…
- … and in 23andMe - More Hype from Genetic Testing Services, the industry was postively slated by Laurence Moran
- Oil-eating organisms may free hard-to-get fuel explains John Timmer at Nobel Intent
- Is the microbiome being driven by the right biologists? Mike criticises the genome-centre-centric (!) approach to the human microbiome initiative.
- It’s a Chaperonin, It’s a Toxin, It’s… a fascinating explanation of the dual function of GroEL, a bacterial chaperonin that doubles as an insect toxin used by antlions, via a symbiotic relationship with Enterobacter aerogenes, to kill their prey.
- Science Moves Fast. Eric comments on the accelerating pace of scientific research.
and finally, in keeping with the season…
- What kind of a scientist would Santa be?, asked David Ng at The World’s Fair. Some amusing discussion followed.
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