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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeNov 10th 2009
    PawelStroinski wrote
    What's a gel?


    I always thought it was the thing that's on top of cakes and such.

    Or stuff you put in your hair to make it stand up.
    I am extremely serious.
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeNov 10th 2009 edited
    In science it's a substance used as a medium to separate the components of a given compound, like complex biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids etc).
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeNov 10th 2009 edited
    Miya wrote
    Lovely gel Peter!


    Thanks! biggrin


    Miya wroteI did that kind of stuff a few times when I was an undergrad. My gels were messy! cheesy I wasn't good at it.
    Now my study is completely on macro-sclae (I'm doing behavioral ecology at master's course) so I don't do genetic analysis any more.


    Wow, that's very cool!


    Miya wrote
    Are you going to study phylogeny?


    Still undecided, but it will probably be some lab stuff. I'm kinda drifting towards gene technology these days, but phylogeny is still a possibility.


    Miya wrote
    Good luck and have fun with your future work! beer


    Thanks, Eri, same to you! beer


    Thor wrote
    I always thought it was the thing that's on top of cakes and such.

    Or stuff you put in your hair to make it stand up.


    That's the one! Agar comes from algae, and makes your cakes jellyish, your hair stand up and provides a medium for scientists to separate DNA and RNA.

    Not that all gels are agar based, but it's a substance found almost everywhere.


    DemonStar wrote
    In science it's a substance used as a medium to separate the components of a given compound, like complex biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids etc).


    Indeed. beer

    Peter smile
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 10th 2009
    Thor wrote

    Or stuff you put in your hair to make it stand up.


    Which would later be the subject of the most idiotic and completely stupid scene of supposed "comedy" in the crappy little There's something about Mary sh*t.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorLSH
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2009 edited
    Just worth noting that today marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's On The Origin Of Species, on Thursday 24th November 1859...

    God bless that man... wink
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2009
    150th Anniversary of pure denial too.

    I really hate creationists.
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      CommentAuthorLSH
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2009
    Totally agree. beer
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeNov 25th 2009
    Don't forget that they were denying findings from astronomy centuries before they started denying biology. Geology was denied several decades before as well.

    Denialism seems intimitely tied to religion, and is probably as old.

    Peter smile
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      CommentAuthorBhelPuri
    • CommentTimeNov 25th 2009
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      CommentAuthorLSH
    • CommentTimeNov 25th 2009
    ^
    I've seen Prof. Nutt's input on quite a few BBC science documentaries, most notably a recent Horizon programme about the ranked lethality of the most popular recreational drugs. Rather interesting stuff. It's a shame his research has been dismissed like this.
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      CommentAuthorLSH
    • CommentTimeNov 25th 2009 edited
    Many of you will have heard of biologist Professor Richard Dawkins. He will be receiving an honorary doctorate from my university tomorrow morning. I might pop along to see what's going on.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeNov 25th 2009
    Cool! What's your university, Lee?
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorLSH
    • CommentTimeNov 25th 2009
    University of Aberdeen.

    Here's the link for the story: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/details-4924.php
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      CommentAuthorLSH
    • CommentTimeNov 26th 2009 edited
    LSH wrote
    Many of you will have heard of biologist Professor Richard Dawkins. He will be receiving an honorary doctorate from my university tomorrow morning. I might pop along to see what's going on.


    Well, it was a great day! I arrived early with two friends and we were among six students unexpectedly invited, at the door, to come in and watch the ceremony. Afterwards, I even spoke to him and drank champagne with all the other graduates who were being celebrated!

    Picture!

    ^
    I'm the one on Dawkins' immediate right. (Shame about poor Judy on the end, who appeared to be far more interested in her shoes).
  15. LSH wrote
    LSH wrote
    Many of you will have heard of biologist Professor Richard Dawkins. He will be receiving an honorary doctorate from my university tomorrow morning. I might pop along to see what's going on.


    Well, it was a great day! I arrived early with two friends and we were among six students unexpectedly invited, at the door, to come in and watch the ceremony. Afterwards, I even spoke to him and drank champagne with all the other graduates who were being celebrated!

    Picture!

    ^
    I'm the one on Dawkins' immediate right. (Shame about poor Judy on the end, who appeared to be far more interested in her shoes).


    good to see your face buddy smile
    and the girls look cute too wink
    waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 26th 2009
    Thomas Glorieux wrote
    LSH wrote
    LSH wrote
    Many of you will have heard of biologist Professor Richard Dawkins. He will be receiving an honorary doctorate from my university tomorrow morning. I might pop along to see what's going on.


    Well, it was a great day! I arrived early with two friends and we were among six students unexpectedly invited, at the door, to come in and watch the ceremony. Afterwards, I even spoke to him and drank champagne with all the other graduates who were being celebrated!

    Picture!

    ^
    I'm the one on Dawkins' immediate right. (Shame about poor Judy on the end, who appeared to be far more interested in her shoes).


    good to see your face buddy smile
    and the girls look cute too wink


    Nice!
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 26th 2009
    Lee are you the last dude on the far right?
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeNov 26th 2009
    LSH wrote
    LSH wrote
    Many of you will have heard of biologist Professor Richard Dawkins. He will be receiving an honorary doctorate from my university tomorrow morning. I might pop along to see what's going on.


    Well, it was a great day! I arrived early with two friends and we were among six students unexpectedly invited, at the door, to come in and watch the ceremony. Afterwards, I even spoke to him and drank champagne with all the other graduates who were being celebrated!

    Picture!

    ^
    I'm the one on Dawkins' immediate right. (Shame about poor Judy on the end, who appeared to be far more interested in her shoes).


    You're on the right on the picture or you're on the right of the professor (left on the picture)?
    I am extremely serious.
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      CommentAuthorLSH
    • CommentTimeNov 26th 2009 edited
    Right of the professor, with the blue shirt.
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 26th 2009
    Cool. punk
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeNov 26th 2009
    Über-cool! Must have been quite an experience. Dawkins looks rather goofy, but also kinds cool at the same time. Love it!

    Peter smile
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      CommentAuthorBhelPuri
    • CommentTimeNov 26th 2009
    LSH wrote
    LSH wrote
    Many of you will have heard of biologist Professor Richard Dawkins. He will be receiving an honorary doctorate from my university tomorrow morning. I might pop along to see what's going on.


    Well, it was a great day! I arrived early with two friends and we were among six students unexpectedly invited, at the door, to come in and watch the ceremony. Afterwards, I even spoke to him and drank champagne with all the other graduates who were being celebrated!

    Picture!

    ^
    I'm the one on Dawkins' immediate right. (Shame about poor Judy on the end, who appeared to be far more interested in her shoes).


    Fantastic! Dawkins is awesome and it's so cool that you have this picture with him!
    My first thought after looking at that pic was to wonder if that person to Dawkins' right was Stephen Fry in his younger days. punk
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      CommentAuthorLSH
    • CommentTimeNov 26th 2009 edited
    shocked biggrin

    But yeah, it really was exciting, I've been a big fan of his for a while now. Plus, he really is a very down to earth guy. So modest and genuine.
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeNov 26th 2009 edited
    He looks like a clown though, ready to take off with his Nimbus 2000 (which he obviously is holding). How can he ever be taken serious by the people of God?
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2009
    He looks cooooooooool.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2009
    Bregt wrote
    He looks like a clown though, ready to take off with his Nimbus 2000 (which he obviously is holding). How can he ever be taken serious by the people of God?


    They don't exist!
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2009
    Bregt wrote
    He looks like a clown though, ready to take off with his Nimbus 2000 (which he obviously is holding). How can he ever be taken serious by the people of God?


    I'm pretty sure the university gave him that outfit. I doubt he goes around like that in everyday life.

    I'm also sure that any people dismissing his position based on fashion sense are a lost cause anyway.

    Peter smile
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2009 edited
    LSH wrote
    shocked biggrin

    But yeah, it really was exciting, I've been a big fan of his for a while now. Plus, he really is a very down to earth guy. So modest and genuine.


    This world would be a MUCH better place if more people were like Dawkins. That, and I'm insanely jealous you got to meet him.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2009
    Christodoulides wrote
    He looks cooooooooool.


    Fucking too right he does.
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      CommentAuthorBhelPuri
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2009
    LSH wrote

    But yeah, it really was exciting, I've been a big fan of his for a while now. Plus, he really is a very down to earth guy. So modest and genuine.


    It's amazing how he keeps calm when debating on Fox News. His reactions when Bill is spewing phooey are just priceless!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FARDDcdFaQ
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CVA2EdNL28

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