This week’s around the blogs focuses on lab life and impacts of science on society. That’s a big area to cover, but there are still only a handful of really noteworthy discussions in the last couple of weeks on the topic. Check ‘em out.
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As per tradition, it’s time for the weekly roundup of informative blog posts outside of your regular Bite of Bio. This week, it’s striking that the posts to choose from have an extra supply of posts on the science, and light on the personal or social commentary that bloggers enjoy so much. So this week, we’re focusing on the science itself - visit the posts, and leave comments if you find them interesting.
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Let’s see what’s been going on around the blogs, shall we?
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It’s Thank Gradschool It’s Friday (TGIF), which means it’s time to peruse the various other blogs out there.
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It’s Friday again, and here are some goodies from around the blogs, focusing on personal development, the science itself, and public aspects of science (the just-post-titles edition):
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How to prevent grant funding, musings on career choices and brain doping for scientists. It’s all in this weeks Around the Blogs. Read more »

It’s Friday again, and that means ‘around the blogs.’ Included are a few links to topics on personal development, science itself, and public understanding of science.

Google Maps meets bacterial genomes - I had missed this for my Around the Blogs post two weeks ago, and am making up for it here - Sandra introduces “Genome Projector,” a searchable database browser with zoomable user interface using Google Map API. Genome Projector currently contains 4 views: Genome map, Plasmid map, Pathway map, and DNA walk. Neat!
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Once again, we bring together the best of this weeks posts from around the science blogosphere for your delectation. This week: Stress-sensing bacteria, mad biologists and how beer could seriously affect your publication rate. Read more »

It’s Friday again, and that means ‘around the blogs.’ Included are a few links to topics on personal development, science itself, and public understanding of science.

Giant neural stem cells in Times Square - The two winners of GE Healthcare’s 2007 IN Cell Image Competition went on display on the NBC screen in New York City’s Times Square last week. Follow the link and check out the rest of the images, including a lot of gorgeous fluorescent microscopy. (see the image on the right for the winner by popular vote)
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This week’s around the blogs has stacks of yeast plates, tear-free onions and garage bio labs. Dare you miss it? Read more »