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A LOVE LETTER TO TYROSINE: MY FAVORITE AMINO ACID
TAVISHI There is virtually no debate over the best amino acid. It is, of course, tyrosine. Tyrosine, with its aromatic benzene ring,...
Feb 21, 20243 min read


BIOLUMINESCENCE AND CTENOPHORES
TAVISHI Ctenophores are a phylum of invertebrates separate from cnidaria, which contains jellyfish, known as cone jellies. Several...
Feb 14, 20242 min read
HYPERMOBILITY
GENEVA So, let’s talk about hypermobility. First of all, what is it? What is it? Hypermobility sounds pretty self explanatory, right?...
Feb 13, 20242 min read


DOMOIC ACID TOXICOSIS
Domoic acid toxicosis is a disorder caused by domoic acid, a toxin produced by diatoms, namely, Pseudo-nitzschia. Domoic acid moves up...
Feb 10, 20242 min read


ARTHROPOD VISION
TAVISHI I love bugs. In fact, I have 2 pet praying mantids (an L3 orchid and an L4 ghost), a big tub of isopods, and a beetle. I've...
Feb 2, 20242 min read


BEARDED SEAL VOCALIZATIONS
TAVISHI Bearded seals, Erignathus barbatus, are a species of pinniped found in the Arctic. The bearded seal can easily be identified from...
Jan 18, 20242 min read
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