1.17.2007

70's Protein Synthesis Video and Selling Kidneys

I appologize for not writing an unbelievable post yesterday....my computer has entered the cemetary. Now, I type on the virgin keys of a Apple computer. I have again seen the light of Macintosh after 10 years on the dark side.

Recently I had a lecture from a Urologist who appeared to be wearing some sort of Ugz/Moonboots combination. He came straight out of the OR I guess..... That's extremely unsanitary.

They serve fried chicken in the hospital cafeteria. That is not healthy.

It is frozen everywhere across the nation. I left my bike outside at school yesterday and it was completely frozen when I tried to ride it today. That was the opposite of cool.

MLK deserves more than one day.

Most people should probably eat more bran than they actually eat.

Which is better for your body, sky diving or bungee jumping?

A joke for you.

Doctor: I have some bad news and some very bad news.
Patient: Well, might as well give me the bad news first.
Doctor: The lab called with your test results. They said you have 24 hours to live.
Patient: 24 HOURS! That's terrible!! WHAT could be WORSE? What's the very bad news?
Doctor: I've been trying to reach you since yesterday.

A protein synthesis video (it's slow in the first three minutes, then it becomes out of this world!):




And some news for the party people....

(click links for stories)

1.
Tsunami victims 'selling kidneys'
"The government in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has launched an inquiry into reports of the sale of kidneys by the families of poor fishermen."

2. 'obesity-busting gum'
"Scientists are looking at whether an appetite-suppressing chewing gum could be used to tackle obesity."

3. Cloudy' apple juice packs more antioxidants
"In a head-to-head comparison of apple juices, Polish researchers found that pulpy, non-clarified juice carried a greater antioxidant punch than clear juice. Antioxidants are compounds that neutralize free radicals, molecules that can damage body cells and contribute to disease."

4. Starbucks milk not doing a body good
"Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it is aiming to make the milk and other dairy products it serves in its U.S. coffee houses free of a controversial artificial growth hormone used in dairies to increase milk production."

5 comments:

Unknown said...

I just wanted to mention in the Intro Bio class I TA, the lecturer showed the protein synthesis video in it's entirety, much to the dismay of the 20 odd post bacs forced to watch.

Ashley said...

I'm in my 3rd year as an undergraduate biology major at USF, and I've finally gotten around to taking a formal genetics course.

I stumbled upon your website just now because I googled "protein synthesis jokes" in the hopes of finding something useful to assist me in a homework assignment: my genetics professor is requiring us to RE-CREATE A VIDEO on protein synthesis that will be posted on YouTube! He showed us the 70's video, that you posted above, in our lecture and then promptly informed us that we will be making a class video just like it - all 300+ students! It'll be an updated version of the outrageous free-love 70's translation film, if you will. It's going to be quite a task, I imagine.

And in the spirit of science jokes, I'll be sure to provide you with a link to our video when it's completed in April. :D

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I read something about an appetite-suppressing chewing gum to deal with obesity! I think it could be great to me because I am constantly very anxious so I can not help eating something!

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