Ben Dewhurst

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e.g. chromatin - both one set of DNA and two (pre- and post-replication). It just means 'unravelled DNA').

Chromatid - single piece of DNA that has just separated, but isn't quite got where it's going (tfen it magics into a chromosome).

Chromosome - one or two pieces of DNA?

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Just a thought...

Chromosome, chromatin and chromatid are adjectives, not nouns...

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I certainly will. Thank you

All true!

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We're preparing the name badges for the 10th Norwich Biosciences Institutes #accessiblescience event on Tuesday, expecting 250 people in the @johninnescentre.bsky.social conference centre including students from local schools (and their teachers including @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social )

A treat to hear from (and briefly chat with) @plantteaching.bsky.social today at the #NBIAST2025 event today

Ironic?

I am very definitely on holiday.

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Definitely a highlight of our year.

Any biology teachers should get involved

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Didn't realise that cos comes in dry, as well as sweet, flavour

'Seasonal' weather.

All good once I got going though.

Dammit, missed you. I was just up the road (Catton)

I love PCR for just this reason, too.

Matt and Frank.

Or Meselsohn and Stahl.

But yes, it was

I'll have a look. Thank you

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Today was sourdough pizza

Not a bad attempt at a kidney by AI. Glad I don't have one (or two), but I'm sure it'll get there eventually.

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Side discussion in the @cerg.bsky.social symposium about misconceptions around pH (and how these can be perpetuated in the language we use) has given me an excuse to share the poster I produced with @andy.compoundchem.com when working @theeef.bsky.social
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This is a work of genius by the brilliant Paula at @norfolkrs.bsky.social

(I mean it's a great newsletter, too - full of links to articles and other interesting stuff, but her intro and song challenge make it absolutely unmissable!)

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There are two types of people in this world.

Those that extrapolate from incomplete information...

It's great fun. The students get quite paternal/maternal over their cauliflowers!

Cauliflower Cloning - Tissue Culture and Micropropagation - Science & Plants for Schools "Cloning cauliflowers" is a popular way to look at tissue culture and totipotency. Our video introduces the technique.

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The SAPS method.

We've had mixed success with getting them in to compost, but generally get them to stay growing in the agar nicely

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Does anyone have any recommendations for a plug and play video microscope to project an image on a screen??

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