We’re getting close to recreating the first step in evolution of life Life is thought to have begun when RNA began replicating itself, and researchers have got close to achieving this in the lab

Life is thought to have begun when RNA began replicating itself, and researchers have got close to achieving this in the lab

It has been a week since the Ontario government proposed taking away universities' right to determine their own student selection policies in Bill C-33.

Not a peep from the universities yet.

This is not a good sign.

Another piece for those interested in the environmental impact of generative AI (as discussed in recent UnConference ... & many other faculty discussions)!

TB's extraordinary evolution reveals why the ancient disease lives on Once thought to have originated in cows and spread through dust, the surprising evolutionary story of tuberculosis reveals why it's so hard to stamp out this ancient disease, writes Carl Zimmer

Tuberculosis is once again the world's deadliest infectious disease. But the bacteria first had to evolve from soil dweller into airborne menace -- and then it took thousands of years for humans to understand the threat.

@carlzimmer.com for @newscientist.com

www.newscientist.com/article/2481...

Sounds like you might have an interesting session to pitch for the next virtual UnConference (Dec. 2025 - date TBD)! (UG research courses are a common interest among oCUBErs!)

Our 2025 May Virtual UnConference is today (May 29)! (See program here: drive.google.com/file/d/1eSpz... )If you haven't already registered, you still can - just email ocubeorg@gmail.com to request the link to join online.

Hello! We're finally venturing into Bluesky & looking forward to connecting to oCUBE members (& anyone else interested in Undergrad Biology education). For more info about us, check out ocube.ca!

So glad I could participate in 2025 Open Consortium of Biology Undergrad Educators in-person UnConference last week! oCUBE = Unique mix of community expertise, kindness & creativity.
Looking forward to Virtual UnConference this Thursday - there's still time to register (free)! ocube.ca/page-18398