links for 2009-07-09

Posted on 10 July 2009 by charlie

Kitchen biology. The rise of do-it-yourself biology democratizes science, but is it dangerous to public health and the environment?

via jasonbobe

(tags: diybio science biology review)
A drug’s unintended use restores the gift of hearing – The Boston Globe

"Today, Garrett’s hearing is near-perfect in one ear, her rare neurological ailment treated by a drug called Avastin. But the wonder here isn’t simply that her hearing has been restored. The real wonder is how."

(tags: molecularist health scienc biology medicine biomedicine cancer treamtments drugs avastin offlabel)

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Ms. Jen says:

23 July 2009 at 13:05

Hi Charlie,
Hope all is well in Boston-town. I love the story about the restoration of hearing, great link.
;o)

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