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Remember that Inner Life of the Cell video I raved about years ago? Well, the BBC basically went and made it into a one-hour show, documenting an infection by a respiratory virus and the resulting war between it and the host immune system. Sounds dry, maybe, except it's presented in the fashion of an alien invasion movie, with an Inception-esque ( Read more... )

I've read two interesting disease-related essays recently that I think the writers amongst you might like. I can't remember where I found these links, only that I found them together. Firstly, Why We Immunize. This article overviews those diseases routinely immunised against and their symptoms/prognoses. It's an interesting read, and amazing to ( Read more... )

I've a sudden and insurmountable urge for McCoy fic with a good dose of futuristic medical science. We've established my geekishness before, let's not beat that horse further. Seriously, though. I realise the fandom for the new film will not have the same level of technological geekiness as the original fandom, but there have to be a few scientists ( Read more... )

Interview on Wednesday and I'm buffing up now rather than the night before like I usually do. I'm getting better! Turns out that the interview is for cytology, not histology as I had previously supposed. (I just see the words "cellular pathology" and assume...) This reduces my chances somewhat drastically at getting it, as I've no experience of ( Read more... )

I don't know who Jenny McCarthy is, but I think I know enough to say that bitch needs to shut her dumbwhore mouth. It's statements like "I do believe sadly it's going to take some diseases coming back to realize that we need to change and develop vaccines that are safe" that KILL CHILDREN. Polio, mumps, measles, TB - none of these diseases is a ( Read more... )

I've been studying the molecular and cellular basis of disease for four years now, and the more I learn about it the more I am baffled by the argument that some creationists come up with that we couldn't possibly have evolved because we are "too perfect." The only people who could possibly think that there is anything perfect about the human body ( Read more... )

MY PAINT SKILLS ARE IMMENSE! Never let it be said that I don't have artistic skill.

Please, people, I must ask you a favour. If, in about a year's time after I have (hopefully) completed my degree, I'm sat here mulling about going back into education... stop me. Every year I manage to forget what a fucking faff exams are, and every year I put ( Read more... )