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Monday, April 30, 2012

GridCast: live and behind the scenes of grid computing: What are Computers For?

GridCast: live and behind the scenes of grid computing: What are Computers For?: What are computers for? Such a big question calls for a very long answer. Hence the delay (about a month) in posting this answer, which c...

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Land Destroyer: Genetics & Humanity's Future

Land Destroyer: Genetics & Humanity's Future: Our ability to create an educated, informed, responsible citizenry will determine whether our collective future is bright or a nightmarish d...


April 2, 2012 - Imagine a human cell is like a car - a piece of machinery serving a particular task. Imagine the cell's genetic instructions like a driver. The machine's potential is determine as much by its engineering and design as it is by its operator. The same could be said about a human cell and the instructions carried within its DNA.

Our genetic code is what makes us who we are - it determines predispositions that may help or hinder us throughout our lives. And while our ability to reason and invent can help us overcome many of our genetic predispositions, there are many that cannot currently be overcome - or require costly, inadequate solutions to do so.