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• A Survey of the MAP Kinases

  

  The MAP Kinases are the most widely used eukaryotic cell signaling mechanism, and involve a cascade of kinase activity. This article covers the basic structure... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2023 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Cell Signaling Series

  A Letter from the Editor - Introducing the Cell Signaling Series Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2023 SELF EXPRESSION

• Loud and Clear – An Introduction to Cell Signaling

  This overview of cell signaling provides the basis for the Cell Signaling Series special. It covers the use of signaling in the cell, the types of molecules... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2023 SELF EXPRESSION

• Changing Scenery

  Starting a new journey is always hard, but looking back at where this site has come from reminds me why I became a scientist in the first place. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2023 SELF EXPRESSION

• Cell Lines: the Blog

  Deciding whether curiosity is a gift or a curse to humanity is a complicated endeavor. On one hand, our capacity for wonder, creativity, and problem-solving... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2023 SELF EXPRESSION

• Starting Over

  

  Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action.  – Walter Anderson Photo by Julien Lavallée on Unsplash Welcome to The Bearded Biologist!  If you are a new... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2018 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Fresh Start

  “Select All” “Delete” This is how my day started.  You may notice that the content I have generated over the past few years of on-again-off-again blogging is no... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Biomedical Research May Survive Trump

  The recent election has left most people in the United States (and around the world) with more questions than answers.  The amount of uncertainty that lies ahea... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• And We’re Back!

  Alright, so this is extremely exciting.  In January I was forced to take down The Bearded Biologist because of malware.  I told myself that I would figure out... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• New Year, New Blog (Not On Purpose)

  After taking some time off of blogging to finish my semester and celebrate the holidays I decided to get back to work covering science and technology news. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Biotech Startup: A Guide To Investors (and Everyone Else)

  Biotech is big and it is going to get bigger.  Period.  Just like with the boom of the tech industry, there is a blossoming startup culture right now in biotech... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Rolling Out A New Logo!

  

  Hi Everyone! First, let me just thank you all for your readership here on The Bearded Biologist.  I can’t tell you how exciting it has been engaging with... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Generation Won’t Write Books

  

  I have been born into a generation defined by the rise of the internet and social media culture.  In my lifetime I have communicated by text, email, instant... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Science Vs. Pseudoscience – The Alzheimer’s Vaccine in 2017

  I was watching CNN last week, and there was a segment featuring Ann Romney (wife of politician Mitt Romney) promoting her new book. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Why I Keep A Dinosaur On My Desk

  Whenever I sit down at my desk or at the coffee table in my apartment to research and write, I always glance to the side of my computer to see if my writing... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• On the Defense of Pure Science

  If I ever get around to writing a book in my lifetime, it will be on this topic: we still need pure science. We as human beings need to keep asking “why?” and... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lysosomes Video Update: 17,777 Views (and Counting)

  I got a notification today spurring me to check on the status of my Lysosomes video that I made during my freshman biology 121 course for a group project. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• BioHacking: The Future of Health

  There are scientists who can print human organs and tissues using a 3D printer.  There are viruses that are able to replace broken or missing genes in your... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Vaccines 101, Lesson 4: The Dangers Of Vaccines

  We all knew it had to come to this.  It always does when we start talking about things of this nature.  A big controversial topic that has everyone all upset an... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Vaccines 101, Lesson 3: The Immune System

  In lesson 1 we had a nice little chat about the history of vaccines, and in lesson two we continued that conversation by introducing the types of vaccines,... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION