Blog Comments

Kinetica Online is pleased to provide direct links to commentaries from our senior editor Dr. Steven Pelech has posted on other blogs sites. Most of these comments appear on the GenomeWeb Daily Scan website, which in turn highlight interesting blogs that have been posted at numerous sites in the blogosphere since the beginning of 2010. A wide variety of topical subjects are covered ranging from the latest scientific breakthroughs, research trends, politics and career advice. The original blogs and Dr. Pelech’s comments are summarized here under the title of the original blog. Should viewers wish to add to these discussions, they should add their comments at the original blog sites.

The views expressed by Dr. Pelech do not necessarily reflect those of the other management and staff at Kinexus Bioinformatics Corporation. However, we wish to encourage healthy debate that might spur improvements in how biomedical research is supported and conducted.

Sitting Bull

The Genome of Sitting Bull

Science News reported that there are plans to sequence the genomes of Sitting Bull and some would like to similarly examine the genome sequences of other famous people in history. S. Pelech wonders about the merits and logic of sequencing the genomes of long dead celebrities at this time when our knowledge of the proteome is still so limited and funding is tight, and there are more pressing demands with dealing with a depressed global economy and major environmental problems. Read More...