tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51065521616581159212024-09-05T05:55:42.319-05:00This blog will be a forum for me to share new and interesting developments in biological sciences and health, science related policy, and other related ideas.Teresa_Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900850248824841820noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106552161658115921.post-58656183562355355612010-11-15T11:05:00.000-06:002010-11-15T11:05:46.404-06:00<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hello! My name is Teresa. I'm living in Houston, TX and I'm a 3rd year student working on my PhD. Having gone through changing labs, I've had to think hard about what I'm still doing here.&nbsp;</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">For me, a significant part of the reason is very simple: I think biology and life science is really cool! Not just my project, but REALLY understanding how does a cell or organism work? Why would it do X? Cells and organisms seem to be so much smarter than we think they are. </span><br /> <div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Biology is also a really cool field because things change DRAMATICALLY fairly frequently. It was only in 1993 that we first discovered microRNAs and had any evidence for RNA having a regulatory role.&nbsp; Now, people are looking at how to measure a single microRNA (see current Nature Nanotechnology issue). </span><br /> <br /> <div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So, recently, instead of just following those articles that Pubmed and/or Google email to me that are relevant to my thesis project, I've made a conscious effort to look at big journals and make sure that I am staying up to speed with the coolest new and weird science and techniques out there that might revolutionize my field and how we ask and answer questions.&nbsp;</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /> </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In addition I plan to write about policy changes that play a role in our lives as scientists and also address other relevant news.&nbsp; </div>Teresa_Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900850248824841820noreply@blogger.com0