Punnett square A few weeks ago a college friend of mine (and geneticist) alerted me to a PLoS Biology commentary by bacterial … More
Author: summereallen
‘Curse’ may explain why daughters live longer than sons- AAAS MemberCentral post
Microscope image of mitochondria in mammalian lung tissue. (Photo: Louisa Howard) A person’s genome is a unique combination of genes inherited … More
Does the science support a ban on female athletes with high testosterone levels?- AAAS MemberCentral post
Caster Semenya, left, during the 2011 World championships Athletics in Daegu, South Korea. (Photo: Erik van Leeuwen (bron: Wikipedia)) In … More
Study: Changing bee behavior changes bee brains- AAAS MemberCentral post
photo: pdphoto.org Aging animals, including honeybees, often show signs of cognitive decline such as poor memory and problems with learning … More
Is ‘stereotype threat’ driving women away from science?- AAAS MemberCentral post
Photo: George Joch/Argonne National Laboratory Could stereotypes … More
Summer E. Allen, PhD 