GenSpace’s Synthetic Biology course starting July 16th, 2011

Hot on the heels of their summer molecular biology crash course, Dr.Oliver Medvedik is ready to offer the summer synthetic biology crash course for the cute little inner mad scientists in all of you.

Saturdays, July 16th, 23rd and 30th; $300 for three 4-hour sessions. Two (2) spots will be reserved for students, priced at $150. First come, first served! Continue reading

Evolution machine: Genetic engineering on fast forward – life – 27 June 2011 – New Scientist

These days everything from your food and clothes to the medicines you take may well come from genetically modified plants or bacteria. The first generation of engineered organisms has been a huge hit with farmers and manufacturers – if not consumers. And this is just the start. So far organisms have only been changed in relatively crude and simple ways, often involving just one or two genes. To achieve their grander ambitions, such as creating algae capable of churning out fuel for cars, genetic engineers are now trying to make far more sweeping changes.

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE : Evolution machine: Genetic engineering on fast forward – life – 27 June 2011 – New Scientist.

Do you know who Ray Kurzweil is?

Last night I watched this documentary via Netflix and was blown away by this guy. I knew of his technologies but not of him. He is the Superhuman Oracle, lol!

Ray Kurzweil has been described as “the restless genius” by The Wall Street Journal, and “the ultimate thinking machine” by Forbes. Inc. magazine ranked him #8 among entrepreneurs in the United States, calling him the “rightful heir to Thomas Edison,” and PBS included Ray as one of 16 “revolutionaries who made America,” along with other inventors of the past two centuries. Continue reading

LeBron James Energy Strips?


Is this safe? What are the active ingrediments? ugggghhhhh! What’s next Ciroc x Redbull strips…. Noooooooooo!

Apparently it has NO sugar, NO calories, loads of B Vitamins and a refreshing kick! Sheets™ taste great, have NO carbs, need NO water, wont spill or melt and leave NO bad aftertaste. Available in Cinnamon Rush and Berry Blast flavors. Here are the Nutritional Facts:

and peep this:

CAUTION: A serving of Sheets™ contains caffeine comparable to a cup of the leading premium coffee. In some people, caffeine may cause nervousness, sleeplessness and occasional rapid heartbeat. Please do not consume caffeine while pregnant, nursing or if you are under 12 years of age. These claims have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. “† No crash means no sugar crash” DISCLAIMER.

Great, I may Crash but not off sugar… by the way there sure is a lot of …zines…mytop..alajsgdbagi fgw efcve bull shit in those ingeedaments man!

Cisco’s Virtual Doctor Will See You Now via Fastcompany.com

Thanks to a new Cisco telemedicine initiative called HealthPresence, Chandrasekar was diagnosed remotely with the aid of videoconferencing and high-tech medical equipment that transmitted images, blood-pressure readings, and heart-rate data to Sangwan. Xenia Khesin, the on-site nurse, focused a high-resolution video camera on Chandrasekar’s eye and instantly a magnified image of his eye appeared on a smaller monitor next to the main video display in their location. Continue reading