As a biology pre-health student, a great deal of the material in this course applies to my other coursework and is a building block for the rest of my academic journey. One topic that sticks out in my mind, is the chemical interactions that give our DNA its structure and functionality. Last semester I took…
Scientific Literacy
Understanding the cell cycle and cellular senescence is crucial in unraveling the mysteries of how cells divide and age. Cells grow, change and age while they fulfill their functions within our bodies, greatly in part due to the happenings of the cell cycle. A cell grows continuously and spends most of its time in interphase,…
Lysosome Meme
I selected this meme mostly because it was the first that made me laugh out loud. Also, I think this photo does an excellent job of simplifying the role the lysosome plays in our cells using personification. I came across several other comical photos in my search that were unfortunately not completely correct. Luckily, the…
Cellular Senescence & Cryptic Promoters
Understanding the cell cycle and cellular senescence is crucial in unraveling the mysteries of how cells divide and age. Cells grow, change and age while they fulfill their functions within our bodies, greatly in part due to the happenings of the cell cycle. A cell grows continuously and spends most of its time in interphase,…