Still having questions regarding “Advances in DNA and RNA Science“? Come to the Fireside Chat and ask your questions, in a casual environment, to Dr. Mary Anne Clark & Dr. Stephen Gasior     Q&A with Dr. Mary Anne Clark & Dr. Stephen Gasior       Non-members can register for the free events through […]

Image: Wikipedia Silent mutations are changes in the DNA of a protein-coding gene that do not result in a change in the encoded protein.  How can silent mutations occur?  How can you detect a silent mutation?  How frequent are silent mutations relative to mutations that produce an amino acid change? Are silent mutations really silent?  […]

CLASSICAL SUNDAY CONCERTS Sundays at 7 AM PST Weekly piano concerts by Earl Kiech at the lighthouse cafe.     Wake up quietly, start your afternoon relaxed or take a seat in a comfortable armchair to end your day with us. No matter what time zone you are in, Earl’s music balances a stressful week […]

  Still having questions regarding “The Rest is Silence“? Or are you fascinated by Genetics? Come to the Fireside Chat and ask your questions, in a casual environment, to Dr. Mary Anne Clark   Q&A with Dr. M. A. Clark, Professor of Biology, Texas Wesleyan University     Dr. Mary Anne Clark Reference work in […]

Heroes of Evolution: Richard Dawkins     For the first time in this lecture series, I will discuss a still living icon of evolution. Richard Dawkins has had an immense impact in his lifetime on the advancement of evolutionary theory as well as science advocacy. His energy and commitment to science are still ongoing today. The […]

"Rare Preservation of a Mother Crocodilian with Eggs"   Modern crocodilians exhibit parental care for their eggs during development, as do modern birds. However, given that pterosaurs (flying reptiles), which are more closely related to birds than crocodilians seem to have not exhibited parental care, this calls into question whether or not more ancient crocodilians […]

CLASSICAL SUNDAY CONCERTS Sundays at 7 AM PST Weekly piano concerts by Earl Kiech at the lighthouse cafe.     Wake up quietly, start your afternoon relaxed or take a seat in a comfortable armchair to end your day with us. No matter what time zone you are in, Earl’s music balances a stressful week […]

  Still having questions regarding "Rare Preservation of a Mother Crocodilian with Eggs"? Or are you fascinated by the work and excavations of a palaeontologist? Come to the Fireside Chat and ask your questions, in a casual environment, to Dr. Alex Hastings   Q&A with Dr. Alex Hastings     Dr. Alex Hastings Reference work […]

Graphics tweeted by the International Federation of Red Cross / Red Crescent (IFRC) during the recent Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS 2021) summarize potential physical consequences of climate change and their social impacts.   Climate Change and Risk Analysis Over the last 40 years, a wide scientific consensus predicted a global, annual average, temperature increase due […]

CLASSICAL SUNDAY CONCERTS Sundays at 7 AM PST Weekly piano concerts by Earl Kiech at the lighthouse cafe.     Wake up quietly, start your afternoon relaxed or take a seat in a comfortable armchair to end your day with us. No matter what time zone you are in, Earl’s music balances a stressful week […]

To aid everyone in the audience in getting the most from our presentations, The Science Circle is introducing a series of presentations that seek to explain popular and important topics in different fields of science. Each presentation will start with a basic understanding that most pre-college students may have and gradually work up to the […]

CLASSICAL SUNDAY CONCERTS Sundays at 7 AM PST Weekly piano concerts by Earl Kiech at the lighthouse cafe.     Wake up quietly, start your afternoon relaxed or take a seat in a comfortable armchair to end your day with us. No matter what time zone you are in, Earl’s music balances a stressful week […]