Here is what I am reading today: genetic designer monkeys? “US researchers said Thursday they have created the world’s first mixed-embryo monkeys by merging cells from up to six different embryos, in what could be a big advance for medical research. Until now, rodents have been the primary creatures used Read more…
Today, we are at the annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology in St. Pete, Florida. We are having a wonderful time reacquainting with colleagues and presenting our new book! Tomorrow, I will be presenting two sessions on a favorite family subject: “Using Social Media in the classroom!” Read more…
Here are some of the things I am reading today: the e-book revolution “Winter is the perfect time to crack open and leaf through the pages of a new book, while you sip hot cocoa by the fireside. With the advent of e-books, this seasonal image may soon be due Read more…
Here is what i am reading today: population genetics and shared ancestries “In a paper titled “The History of African Gene Flow into Southern Europeans, Levantines and Jews,” published in PLoS Genetics, HMS Associate Professor of Genetics David Reich and his colleagues investigated the proportion of sub-Saharan African ancestry present Read more…
Just returned from a great trip to Cal State San Bernardino, where I was asked to give a presentation for the Learning Research Institute. My hosts, James and Ali Kaufmann and their charming son Jacob, made sure Roger and I had a terrific time. The audience included Ali’s biopsych students, Read more…