BACK AT IT: We started our Thursday with another "Introduction to Genetics and Evolution" lecture. Today's topic: Generating a gene map using three or more genes. It had to do with things like parental phase and recombinant offspring. We learned to calculate map distances, and how to identify a "double crossover" offspring.
It actually made sense as we were listening to the lecture, and we were able to correctly complete some related homework, so that's good. Hopefully it sticks!
I was perusing the resources listed along with this week's lectures and came across a great collection of videos all about genetics and the principles of hereditary on a new-to-me site called Education Portal.
Turns out Education Portal is yet another avenue via which to take college level courses for free online. It was founded by a couple of Cal Poly State U. classmates, Adrian Ridner and Ben Wilson, two classmates at Cal Poly State University. They started by founding an online textbook exchange, and that grew into offering classes, as well. The courses are made up of 10-minute video lessons. Education Portal reports more than a million students have used their site.
USE THE FORCE: This afternoon on my Facebook feed, notices started popping up from various friends about which Star Wars character they are based on a (very scientific, I'm sure) personality quiz. Naturally, I had to give it a go. It's fast and fun - here's a link if you want to try it: http://www.zimbio.com/quiz/Ukldm8Pi5Ub/Star+Wars+Character
I was a little, um, disturbed by my test results. If they're right, I need to get fitted for a black helmet and cape. :o
In better news, the Seahawks player I'm most like is the strong, silent, devastatingly awesome Earl Thomas, per the Seattle Times' personality quiz "Which Seahawk are you?"
I can say I have officially taken more online personality quizzes today than I have taken in the past 12 months!
BLUE FRIDAY: If you live in Washington state, put on some Seahawks' colors and head to any participating Starbucks on Friday, where you can get a cup of coffee for just 12 cents, in honor of the 12th Man.
More info here: http://www.starbucks.com/promo/blue-friday?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Seahawks12
Go Hawks!
Hello, Starbucks.
ReplyDeleteGolden Tate here (Seahawks quiz) that was fun!
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