Archive for 2007

Carnival of Biotechnology

The latest Carnival of Biotechnology is up at Baby Biotechs. Great job, Brian! For more information, see the Carnival of Biotechnology Homepage, or submit a link for the next edition. Interested in hosting a future Carnival of Biotechnology? Let me know.


Xenotourism: Scary Stuff

Just came across an article on diabetics going to Mexico to receive pig xenotransplants. Unlike other forms of medical tourism, where patients travel to other countries for lower cost treatments, better quality treatments, or to receive ethically questionable organ transplants, xenotransplantation carries significant safety concerns. Xenotransplantation is the transplantation of organs or tissues from non-humans […]


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