“If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.” - Benjamin Franklin In the PC culture of the 21st century, practically any sentence one might form contains an error ranging from offensive to uneducated. American society lives in terror of the “wrong.” … [Read more...] about Benjamin Franklin: The UPCP (Unpolitically Correct Publisher)
Archives for February 2016
19th Century Classical Virtuosos: The Rock Stars of Their Day
In contemporary society we have electrifying and animated rock stars such as Ozzy Osbourne. Celebrated rock stars appeal to audiences with highly exciting and vigorous styles that showcase them as powerful individuals. In the19th century, a variety of virtuosi captured audiences throughout the Western world in the same manner. The significance of the large presence of virtuosos … [Read more...] about 19th Century Classical Virtuosos: The Rock Stars of Their Day
Bugs and Drugs: The Discovery of Artemisinin
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The birth of artemisinin, a drug responsible for saving millions of lives across the globe, began oddly enough in the midst of the Vietnam War. Among the battlefields of Vietnam, malaria epidemics ravaged the ranks of North Vietnamese troops, often … [Read more...] about Bugs and Drugs: The Discovery of Artemisinin
Unweaving Africa: Zomba Prison Project
With the Grammy awards set for this Monday January 15th 2016, all eyes are set on big names such as Taylor Swift, Kanye West as well as Compton born rapper Kendrick Lamar whose album “How to Pimp a Butterfly” received a whopping 11 nominations, the highest of any other artist this year. While the largest honors of the night are typically conferred to those artists who … [Read more...] about Unweaving Africa: Zomba Prison Project
The Benefits of Using Genomic Data from Electronic Medical Records for Scientific Research
Emily Kopania is a senior majoring in biological sciences with a minor in computational biology and bioinformatics. She is currently doing research in Dr. Matthew Dean’s lab on the genetic basis of shape variation in oyster shells. After graduating, she plans to pursue a Ph.D. in genetics. She is also a Supplemental Instruction Leader for Physics 151 and a member of Science … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Using Genomic Data from Electronic Medical Records for Scientific Research