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Dan Rhoads

Dan is a postdoc working at the University of Cyprus in developmental biology. He has a BSc in molecular biology and a PhD pharmacology and biochemistry.

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Four web posts from around the interwebs jumped out at me in the last couple of weeks. First, on a science webinar:

Science webinar series : Protein Tagging Technologies in Cell Imaging and Analysis
Hoxful Monsters – This post is more of an FYI that should be passed on… “If you have any questions related to protein tagging then register for the upcoming webinar conducted by Science magazine. It goes live on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12 noon Eastern, 9 a.m. Pacific, 4 p.m. GMT.

From that, my attention has been towards bioethics of late.

Hey Mr. Bioethicist, Scientists are Not Amoral
The Huffington Post – Michael Eisen criticizes bioethicist and former Executive Director of the President’s Council on Bioethics Yuval Levin by saying, “Lost in this superficially unobjectionable assertion of the complexity of ethical issues involving science is Levin’s (and many other bioethicists) credo: that the moral complexity of scientific issues means that scientists should not make decisions about them.”

Animal Care Staff: �Why animal welfare matters’
Speaking of Research – Countering the propaganda of animal rights activists’ accusations of animal research, SoR posted this as first of a series of posts that try and show the activities and motivations of a handful of the dedicated animal care technicians from across the country’s animal laboratories who work tirelessly to ensure animal welfare remains the highest priority.

New Stem Cell Policy Founded on Ethics and Expertise
Science Progress – With the subtitle “Opponents Ignore Specifics of President’s Position”, this is one of the more informative reports on Pres. Obama’s recent and well-covered reversal of his predecessor’s federal policy on embryonic stem cell research.

And two carnivals:
Giant’s Shoulder’s #9
Encephalon #66