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Visit to the “Informing Consent” Exhibit
Posted on December 8, 2010A Display Case on the history of research at UW-Madison, informed consent, and the McCardle Laboratory for Cancer Research. Recently a group […]
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80 to 25: Age Reversal in Mice
Posted on December 3, 2010Scientists have been able to partially reverse aging in mice. Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston discovered that by reactivating an […]
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Book Nominations Sought for Go Big Read Program
Posted on November 29, 2010The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s common book program, Go Big Read, is engaging students, faculty, staff and the community in a shared academic […]
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Awards are on the Rise for ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’
Posted on November 18, 2010Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is increasingly popular and winning many awards this year, including: – Wellcome […]
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Molecular Biology: Alive and Animated
Posted on November 17, 2010A new trend is creeping out of the field of molecular biology: molecular animation. Over the past few years, molecular animation has […]
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Skloot’s Reference to Current News Story
Posted on November 12, 2010If you attended Rebecca Skloot’s public talk at the Kohl Center, you may remember that she referenced a recent news story about […]
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The Federal Government Files Against Gene Patents
Posted on November 11, 2010The law that allows biotechnology and other medical companies to patent organic genes is in jeopardy after the federal government recently filed […]
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“Race and Storytelling” Book Discussion
Posted on November 9, 2010This Wednesday, November 10, a focused book discussion, “Race and Storytelling,” will be introduced and led by Professors Sandra Adell, Afro-American Studies, […]
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“Our Tiny Friends and Foes” Exhibit Event
Posted on November 3, 2010Photo taken from “Our Friends and Foes” exhibit homepage on Overture Center website. Join us this Saturday, November 6, 4-7pm, in the […]
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Live Blogging: Question and Answer session with Rebecca Skloot
Posted on October 26, 2010Chancellor Biddy Martin begins the question and answer session with one of her own by asking Skloot about the point of view […]