98% of the human genome is noncoding DNA. Termed junk DNA, this vast majority of all human DNA has no known biological function. Why would we have so much nonfunctional genetic material? Are these the instructions for superpowers that are waiting to be tapped or are they really just junk left over from millions of years of modification? I don't know about you, but I'm hoping for superpowers.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Cells
I took this picture at work yesterday. The red cells are muscle cells and the green one is a nerve cell. The nuclei are in blue. I like my job.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Livin' Life The Guinea Pig Way
Thanks to my friend Anthony for sharing this gem. Harper loves this video! It's an instant classic.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Never A Dull Moment
"Harper sleep walked during naptime today. She stood straight up, yelled "WHY!" and threw her blanket in the trash can. Does she do this @ home?"
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Future Ophthalmologist?
Harper keeps asking for band-aids for her baby dolls. She says they have boo boos on their eyeballs. Is this normal?
Friday, September 24, 2010
Getting Better Every Day
Harper completely surprised me this morning. While eating breakfast, she busted out the ABCs. All of them. We've been working on them a little, but until this morning, she still had some gaps. Now, I realize that they're not perfect, but this was a big step. I'm proud of her.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Picking a Fight
I stole this idea from one of my favorite websites, SoulPancake. A recent post asked readers to list 5 things worth fighting for and 5 things not worth fighting for. Here's my list.
Worth Fighting For:
1. my kid's heart
2. my marriage
3. the truth
4. healthy self esteem
5. basic human rights for everyone
Not Worth Fighting For:
1. driving habbits
2. sports teams (ie. my team is far superior to your team)
3. oil
4. religion (ie. who's right and who's wrong)
5. politics
What about you? What's worth fighting for and what's not?
Worth Fighting For:
1. my kid's heart
2. my marriage
3. the truth
4. healthy self esteem
5. basic human rights for everyone
Not Worth Fighting For:
1. driving habbits
2. sports teams (ie. my team is far superior to your team)
3. oil
4. religion (ie. who's right and who's wrong)
5. politics
What about you? What's worth fighting for and what's not?
Monday, September 20, 2010
These Are The Days Of The Week
Harper learned this song at school a couple weeks ago and has been singing it non-stop ever since. Rob and I even find ourselves singing it. I think it may be rotting our brains. Being a parent is difficult sometimes.
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