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What Kind of Dog is That?: Evaluating a Breed ID Test

May 23, 2016

“What kind of dog is that?” In the year and a half since I adopted my lovable mutt, I have been asked the same question hundreds of times. I don’t blame them. My dog, Ellie, is pretty unusual looking. Between her big, batlike ears and long body, it’s hard to tell what breed she might […]

Sarah Robbins ⋅ Perspectives in Research DNA, DNA Extraction ⋅

The Genetic Reality of a Jurassic World

July 31, 2015

As some of the most impressively gargantuan creatures to ever roam the earth, dinosaurs are a constant source of intrigue and inspiration. In the latest remake of the classic Jurassic novel, Jurassic World, dinosaurs again steal the spotlight by giving moviegoers’ imaginations an exquisite bite (pun intended) of life among these magnificent beasts. But as […]

Xuan Pham ⋅ A Day in the Life, Perspectives in Research Cloning, Dinosaurs, DNA, DNA Extraction, Genetics, Jurassic World, Movies ⋅

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