<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:43:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@tking77798/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Developing a Developmental Lab #4:  Sea Urchin Fertilization]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to my series documenting my trials and tribulations as I foray into academia.  I’ve recently been put in charge of a college-level course in developmental biology.  I do have a colleague]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/developing-a-develop-1561764978</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/developing-a-develop-1561764978</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:36:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC6rcqfGXTVuNZGUDHYaLp3h86MDEaT6XaoV9qEoKbPa41B4a76Dj7StHLadb3umvJDKipUvToGR2g4Pzzy?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developing a Developmental Lab #3:  How Drugs Affect the Chick Embryo Heart Rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to my series documenting my trials and tribulations as I foray into academia.  I’ve recently been put in charge of a college-level course in developmental biology.  I do have a colleague]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/developing-a-develop-1554777924</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/developing-a-develop-1554777924</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2019 02:45:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC6rcqfGXTVuNZGUDHYaLp3h86MDEaT6XaoV9qEo3xsVMcA8eWs5w2W7dykqRV3GcyzA3mdm3yBo3dte9ZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developing a Developmental Biology Lab – Roundabout Sex Determination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to my series documenting my trials and tribulations as I foray into academia.  I’ve recently been put in charge of creating and managing a series of labs for a college-level course in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/developing-a-develop-1551642482</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/developing-a-develop-1551642482</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2019 19:48:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC6rcqfGXTVuNZGUDHYaLp3h86MDEaT6XaoV9qEWA6z3ReGcPoxfdRYbZEswZtAP4G865vnk4kUvaJdwfgi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developing a Developmental Biology Lab – Placenta Anatomy and Analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to my new series documenting my trials and tribulations as I foray into academia.  I’ve recently been put in charge of creating and managing a series of labs for a college-level course in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/developing-a-develop-1549556482</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/developing-a-develop-1549556482</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 16:21:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC6rcqfGXTVuNZGUDHYaLp3h86MDEaT6XaoV9qEWA6zF17imBgvoRufPqiE32JbBE9dcMg6NZrqQsynWZ3U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are good labs for a Developmental Biology Course?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well my science career has taken an interesting turn as of late and I thought I'd turn to SteemSTEM for some suggestions. A few months ago I was at a party with a few professors from a local college. They]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stemq/@tking77798/what-are-good-labs-for-a-developmental-biology-course1548271499890</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stemq/@tking77798/what-are-good-labs-for-a-developmental-biology-course1548271499890</guid><category><![CDATA[stemq]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 19:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72LaDKNxFSDe2P84dfFViiRYXdXwZNKWhnZwZAPe9E6xH2U9FJTrLynmEuGzgE4wEeVTX7bR4H15Nv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Earn a Nobel Prize Part 3:  Greg Winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[To celebrate SteemSTEM’s launch of I’ve been writing a series of posts on the recently announced 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This year’s prize was awarded to Frances H. Arnold for pioneering the first]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/how-to-earn-a-nobel-prize-part-3-greg-winter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/how-to-earn-a-nobel-prize-part-3-greg-winter</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 19:27:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNqQUoXzjHGQyFDPzmo44sj8btcptxoDNiuDdv44ZiqUwGvwAvQuW9GCHQtwUNnJSWDNSk5Wz9k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A: Do identical twins have the same genetic make-up?  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twins will start out with identical genetics in the womb. In other words, their DNA will be the same. Random mutation could lead to minute genetic differences between twins, but this is unlikely to have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stemq/@tking77798/a-do-identical-twins-have-the-same-genetic-make-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stemq/@tking77798/a-do-identical-twins-have-the-same-genetic-make-up</guid><category><![CDATA[stemq]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHy9vQBojQVmqfREL3bjf493CQjdK1Reo18SiqLGGpj6NMtY1iU6KiY6tbkgQ5ugkCXjDhsEFd2Hb4EywiYBq1eYZTqhP7ao8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A: Why are children born from the same mum and dad not identical?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The short answer is that each sperm and egg only contains half of the genetic material of the parent. The distribution of genetic material to sperm/egg is mostly random so each sperm and egg have a unique]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stemq/@tking77798/a-why-are-children-born-from-the-same-mum-and-dad-not-identical</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stemq/@tking77798/a-why-are-children-born-from-the-same-mum-and-dad-not-identical</guid><category><![CDATA[stemq]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:52:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Error Post, nothing to see here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accidental dupe, my bad]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stemq/@tking77798/a-can-bacillus-f-make-us-immortal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stemq/@tking77798/a-can-bacillus-f-make-us-immortal</guid><category><![CDATA[stemq]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 22:48:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A: A: Can Bacillus F make us immortal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I would say with 99% certainty that Bacillus F doesn't have any anti-aging effect on animals whatsoever. I kind of understand why some pop science paper might get excited about it though. Bacillus species]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stemq/@tking77798/a-a-can-bacillus-f-make-us-immortal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stemq/@tking77798/a-a-can-bacillus-f-make-us-immortal</guid><category><![CDATA[stemq]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqrvm3vhwqxbz8R18KZfTXPF8dqVL3FceL1cFkyEDjngnVbenqxqGx2aE2VB1vcNjLvbEJHrCuvq5gBMnfn9oWD2p1UvZFRKLr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Earn a Nobel Prize Part 2:  George P. Smith and Phage Display]]></title><description><![CDATA[To celebrate SteemSTEM’s launch of their new website ( I’m writing a series of posts on the recently announced 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This year’s prize was awarded to Frances H. Arnold for pioneering]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/how-to-earn-a-nobel-prize-part-2-george-p-smith-and-phage-display</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/how-to-earn-a-nobel-prize-part-2-george-p-smith-and-phage-display</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2018 19:09:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNqZyQutpupSrYuFgf17xP6xn2wK5LGUSjjbYXLLtN4wpo8KnsA5qWuP4VNfSUUisJ37SkB38BQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to earn a Nobel Prize Part 1: Frances Arnold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big news for @SteemSTEM this month as their new website ( just launched. This could be the start of turning this community into major platform of scientific communication and I couldn’t be more excited.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/how-to-earn-a-nobel-prize-part-1-frances-arnold</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/how-to-earn-a-nobel-prize-part-1-frances-arnold</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:04:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQN8NBWAbzusrsp5fZXb8rrQUkXPpwdBx1wfLkVdezwBXM75sPpDWZUZkbNnErZfW5hqtPNaxHL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oncology Xenograft  Models:  Using mice to test cancer treatments]]></title><description><![CDATA[My posting schedule has been sporadic of late because work has gotten in the way. However, the big developments going on in the SteemSTEM community have finally spurred me to start contributing more regularly.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/oncology-xenograft-models-using-mice-to-test-cancer-treatments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/oncology-xenograft-models-using-mice-to-test-cancer-treatments</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 01:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPPNaVAdBSoy9C7akMGH4eari6HhrdrdnFi1eiDPhS3NFeN34d1NFaSxnAWtizqnZ3x1erj6eDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visiting the Eternal Flame Falls in Person]]></title><description><![CDATA[I usually don't put up lifestyle posts, but this one is actually relevant to Steemit in some way so here it goes. About a month ago, @ruth-girl made an excellent post on the Eternal Flame Falls. It's a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@tking77798/visiting-the-eternal-flame-falls-in-person</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@tking77798/visiting-the-eternal-flame-falls-in-person</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2018 18:43:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrgHSpKGChxnxnbCBwsWNnZ9Hbc6LXnGq5Hz9wTGuJQQzq1ahXjv14ANkrKeC6ddfH1qjJLii?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewing without Hops:  Genetically engineering yeast to make hoppy flavor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adapted from 1 Brewing beer is weird once you think about it. You feed yeast a bunch grains to make ethanol (a poison that makes us feel good), then throw in hops and anything else you can think of to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/brewing-without-hops-genetically-engineering-yeast-to-make-hoppy-flavor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/brewing-without-hops-genetically-engineering-yeast-to-make-hoppy-flavor</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:37:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPYioCBFY1h3aF2pBfVoNZYhvi5geS9tWEYF2fLoZYDLN5JVxtYDTkxZSQdv1r6SNkbGWXaLmMg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnetosome medicine: Using magnet-sensing bacteria to treat disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though I love the Steemit platform, one gripe I have with it is that good articles get buried just as fast as bad ones. @SteemSTEM has done some amazing efforts in getting quality science posts recognized,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/magnetosome-medicine-using-magnet-sensing-bacteria-to-treat-disease</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/magnetosome-medicine-using-magnet-sensing-bacteria-to-treat-disease</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:06:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNyiWtUwMMYxNSb4ULwt6G3RekYdVuj9zbSDszULaWF6mnQnj7Jto8bJRiKvqdgRreXsHFUU2op?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PNAs:  An amazing molecular tool that can be converted into an effective antibiotic]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most underappreciated aspects of biochemistry is the incredible variety of molecular tools we have available. For example, if I was working with DNA in lab, I could replicate it with a polymerase,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/pnas-an-amazing-molecular-tool-that-can-be-converted-into-an-effective-antibiotic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/pnas-an-amazing-molecular-tool-that-can-be-converted-into-an-effective-antibiotic</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 13:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZy7hXSpwj5RNvqKpkeQAnSZgorYmySjVwoL2LB1vkLjz7YRFDGfPFEiVgk12bZF4xsAadQFVev?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using paper to detect antibiotic resistant bacteria:  Developing amazing assays from a commonplace item]]></title><description><![CDATA[(1) One of my favorite topics to cover on Steemit are new high-tech devices that can revolutionize the scientific community. However, many of these devices won’t have an immediate impact on most people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/using-paper-to-detect-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-developing-amazing-assays-from-a-commonplace-item</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@tking77798/using-paper-to-detect-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-developing-amazing-assays-from-a-commonplace-item</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:24:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYCXaBRRmqgCSVLAQwWJGynPfqwoYsMTrvmvwp9mBDejoHDJbsLLrQustgnAvqtChFeEW6VBVdY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Seven Day Beer Challenge 7# - Twelve Gates]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is it! The final beer! As I've said before, this is the perfect time for a beer challenge. I just moved to Upstate New York and there are a ton of new breweries to try. I know a lot of people scoff]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybeerchallenge/@tking77798/the-seven-day-beer-challenge-7-twelve-gates</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybeerchallenge/@tking77798/the-seven-day-beer-challenge-7-twelve-gates</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybeerchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 00:16:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmhbWy6BsQy1JxwwArxs1CnjXxUr1UP4m1Sok36Ug25prwmq9K3H2qVhbSZSWrWwn2S81aM5nv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Seven Day Beer Challenge 6# - Beautiful River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow, I'm almost done with this challenge. On to the penultimate beer: As I've said before, this is the perfect time for a beer challenge as I just moved to Upstate New York and there are a ton of new breweries]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybeerchallenge/@tking77798/the-seven-day-beer-challenge-6-beautiful-river</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybeerchallenge/@tking77798/the-seven-day-beer-challenge-6-beautiful-river</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybeerchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tking77798]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:39:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmdcN8xCgZf2S8jLohH6GYBehMwjkbUDDxefGdYpaKmGiZpaiZKHAMnE1hC4NXhDnTV5HBy8A2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>