November 13, 2026: Doomsday!

“Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026.” Did you just check your calendar? Yup, that's today. It's all over. Well, not really—we've still got a few hours to go… ... read more

November 6, 2026: Conferences

Yesterday, our BIOL305 students presented 14 posters they had prepared on topics ranging from prion-based diseases to limb regeneration in axolotls, and plenty in between. Stop by to check them out! They'll be on display through early next... read more

October 30, 2026: Student Missions

There’s nothing quite like a paper map. Some would say they are inconvenient, wrinkly, too large. I think they are beautiful. I have a world map on the wall in front of me, with a star marking every... read more

October 23, 2026: Of Mice and Manatees

Quiz question! What do the above two animals have in common? Yes, they are both somewhat round.  But that’s not it. Yes, they both breathe air. But that’s not it.... read more

October 16, 2026: Chasing Challenges

“What is attended with difficulty in the seeking gives greater pleasure in the finding”–Augustine The age of AI presents us with an interesting conundrum. If knowledge is increasingly easy to find, then what happens... read more

October 9, 2026: Will science save the world?

Will science save the world? No, of course not. Science is limited in scope, and our greatest problems are fundamentally based in the sinful human condition – a problem that science can’t solve. ... read more

October 2, 2026: Numbers

I remember the first time I did a genetics experiment. It wasn’t in college, although I know I took a genetics class there. It wasn’t in graduate school. That was mostly biochemistry for me.... read more

September 25, 2026: Alumni and Pathfinders

This weekend is the confluence of two worlds, or maybe more accurately, of two ages – young and old (which sometimes seems like two worlds). The Lake Union Conference is holding its annual Pathfinder camporee just down the... read more