Prions and bioethics
I found it so great that in the Protein Database reading, they reference the cannibalism in Papua New Guinea that we studied earlier this week. It is great to be able to refer back to our knowledge of the case … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Synesthesia in litterature
Like Diana, I was also struck by the conversation we had about synesthesia, and how many class members seem to have some form of it (truly amazing!). Last semester I was in an amazing Russian literature class where we read … Continue reading
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Adding meaning
Over the weekend I visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum in Boston, for an assignment in my art history class. We were to compare and contrast biblical works, one by Giotto and a work by Raphael, the Raphael showing the Pietà and … Continue reading
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Prion Poetry
Agent Protein and the Great Chain Reaction Agent Protein arrived on the gruesome scene Looking around, not a tissue was clean Destruction and chaos left so much debris But on the side of a tissue were the letters “PrPsc” … Continue reading
Prof. Conway about “Art and the Brain” with BBC Radio
I am sure you all saw the news about Professor Conway’s radioshow on Wellesley’s News Page! Just wanted to share this with everyone. Bevil Conway spoke with BBC Radio 4 about the role of neuroscience in art appreciation Associate … Continue reading
Prions
It’s very clear that the article we are reading is not written for laypeople, but scientists. In terms of an academic article, I understood the wording but not many of the words, though I would no doubt have understood them … Continue reading
Prions
Researching prions and their diseased counterparts could be extremely beneficial to the health of not only humans, but all living things. Take for example Mad Cow disease. If one was able to control how PrPc is structured and maintain that … Continue reading
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Week 4: Prions
The article, “From Prion Diseases to Prion-Like Propagation Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Diseases,” was fascinating to read. From what I can gather from the videos and the article, prion is a fatal neurological disease of the brain. Transmission of the disease … Continue reading
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Prion Schemion~ do they really exist?
First, I am very sorry to have missed classes. The lectures and conversation are very exciting to read about. My classmates have done exceptionally well reiterating the precipis of the article and, though it was scientifically laden, seem to understand … Continue reading
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Questioning the Scientific Approach to New Discovery
The main issue discussed in this article seems to be rooted in one question: do prions themselves cause disease, or are they simply a symptom of a disease caused by a different agent? The “protein-only hypothesis” discussed in the article … Continue reading