I was coming in to say this. No one really argues for the patenting of a test, but the patenting of a gene that reduces the research communities ability to effectively study and understand that gene is something that most geneticists I know heavily disagree with.

These are the covers I have. I remember buying Sabriel and then borrowing the other two. Later I decided I wanted to own the complete set and the new covers had started coming out. I had to search for the original covers so my set would match. I'm weird like that (books have to match, and be the correct size, I'm…

I remember reading the short story while on a plane and feeling so weird about it. Because my brother and mother were on the plane, as well as all the other random strangers who I was sure could sense that I was reading erotica.

He's very handsome! Time to think of a name?

I hope he's healthy and you can find a home for him! My friend found a pregnant cat wandering around her neighborhood, no indication that she's someone's pet. So my friend took her in, and I'm hoping to meet some super cute kittens soon!

I found a source that broke down the gestational age at abortion even more, and of the abortions past 20 weeks, only 7% were after 24 weeks. (this guy was very specific about 6 months being his time frame). I just can't find any sources about the reasons behind the abortion except for one old article from 1987 that…

This reminds me of a conversation I had with a co-worker about abortion just yesterday. (I usually try to avoid controversial topics at work, especially with new co-workers, this particular conversation went in weird directions).

That doesn't make it a good thing. Doctors need to be more unbiased when recommending medication. If you have a patient that has a legitimate need for medication, then it's the doctors job to know the different options and recommend the one that is best, not the one he/she is being paid to recommend.

Okay I officially love these two.

Oh yes, my mom was really into puffy painting. I wish I still had the old green Christmas sweater that had a GIANT teddy bear holding a present, so very carefully outlined in puffy paint. My mom spent hours making that for me.

I have a good friend who found out her boyfriend of a year and a half was cheating on her for the entire time. She still hangs out with him (but she's seeing other people, so maybe they aren't dating?)

Yes! Mac and Cheese with 3 types of cheese and truffle oil. There was this one place I went to all the time that had that on their menu, and I almost cried when it got taken off.

My husband lived with his grandmother during the early years we were dating. Free rent and utilities. But he also did the laundry, hung out with her, made sure she wasn't living in a big house all by herself. He would cook sometimes (when she let him).

I really miss being part of the Wellesley Scream Tunnel. It was always so much fun, and I loved cheering on the runners.

Religion isn't genetic. Punnet squares don't prove shit. According to Jewish traditions, it is passed down by the maternal side. Meaning if your mother was Jewish and your father wasn't, most rabbis will consider you Jewish, but if your father was Jewish and your mother was not, then most rabbis will not consider…

Are you my clone? Also a cute science nerd who loves her bacon and married a lapsed catholic gentile. His grandmother served me pork the first time we met and then was all worried about if I could eat it. It was delicious!

That happened to me once (I was the woman in just the sports bra). In my defense, I went to an all woman's college, so it was really common for most people to work out in just sports bras and I didn't know it was thing that was looked down on. And the gym didn't have a policy, it was just the small gym room in my…

My Jurassic Park story: My mom was notorious for only getting to the movies just before the opening credits because she hated previews. So we were usually either just barely on time for the movie, or missing the first 5-10 minutes. But she was so excited for Jurassic Park that we got to the theater 2 HOURS ahead on…

Most people remember LJ Smith from the Vampire Diaries series, but I LOVED his Forbidden Game series. I still have them and reread them all the time.

Your uncle should write a book.