Today's BirthdaysThose born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include:Roman Emperor Claudius I in 10 B.C.; explorer William Clark in 1770; writer/lawyer Francis Scott Key in 1779; writer Herman Melville in 1819; activist Mary Harris "Mother" Jones in 1837; businessman Charles Clinton Spaulding in 1874; photojournalist Gerda Taro in 1910; Henrietta Lacks, cancer patients whose cells became the subject of medial research, in 1920; actor Geoffrey Holder in 1930; musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott in 1931 (age 94); actor Dom DeLuise in 1933; fashion designer Yves St. Laurent in 1936; musician Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) in 1942; musician Boz Burrell (Bad Company) in 1946; Basketball Hall of Fame member Roy Williams in 1950 (age 75); musician Tommy Bolin (Deep Purple) in 1951; musician Rob Buck (10,000 Maniacs) in 1958; musician Joe Elliott (Def Leppard) in 1959 (age 66); musician Chuck D (Public Enemy) in 1960 (age 65); musician Coolio in 1963; actor John Carroll Lynch in 1963 (age 62); musician Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) in 1964 (age 61); filmmaker Sam Mendes in 1965 (age 60); actor Tempestt Bledsoe in 1973 (age 52); actor Jason Momoa in 1979 (age 46); actor Elijah Kelley in 1986 (age 39); actor Max Carver in 1988 (age 37); actor Jack O'Connell in 1990 (age 35); actor Oona Laurence in 2002 (age 23).
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Quote from: Travellin Dave on August 01, 2025, 10:25:12 AMToday's BirthdaysThose born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include:Henrietta Lacks, cancer patients whose cells became the subject of medial research, in 1920; Possibly the greatest single contributor to genetics and modern medicine although posthumously. Cells from her cancer (called HeLa) are still alive today and used in a great number of research projects and in a large amount of biological drug manufacturing. Interesting quick read as to the history: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"She is also the reason we have to sign forms before surgery concerning what the hospital is going to do with removed parts...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks#
Today's BirthdaysThose born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include:Henrietta Lacks, cancer patients whose cells became the subject of medial research, in 1920;
Quote from: Travellin Dave on August 01, 2025, 10:40:55 AMQuote from: Travellin Dave on August 01, 2025, 10:25:12 AMToday's BirthdaysThose born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include:Henrietta Lacks, cancer patients whose cells became the subject of medial research, in 1920; Possibly the greatest single contributor to genetics and modern medicine although posthumously. Cells from her cancer (called HeLa) are still alive today and used in a great number of research projects and in a large amount of biological drug manufacturing. Interesting quick read as to the history: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"She is also the reason we have to sign forms before surgery concerning what the hospital is going to do with removed parts...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks#It's a fascinating story that in some ways resembles science fiction. There was an evolutionary biologist who contended that the HeLa cells represent a new species. The hypothesis hasn't been taken seriously by the broader scientific community, but the peculiarity of the cells - especially that they contain a non-human number of chromosomes - is bizarre and intriguing.
Quote from: razgueado on August 01, 2025, 11:28:07 AMQuote from: Travellin Dave on August 01, 2025, 10:40:55 AMQuote from: Travellin Dave on August 01, 2025, 10:25:12 AMToday's BirthdaysThose born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include:Henrietta Lacks, cancer patients whose cells became the subject of medial research, in 1920; Possibly the greatest single contributor to genetics and modern medicine although posthumously. Cells from her cancer (called HeLa) are still alive today and used in a great number of research projects and in a large amount of biological drug manufacturing. Interesting quick read as to the history: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"She is also the reason we have to sign forms before surgery concerning what the hospital is going to do with removed parts...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks#It's a fascinating story that in some ways resembles science fiction. There was an evolutionary biologist who contended that the HeLa cells represent a new species. The hypothesis hasn't been taken seriously by the broader scientific community, but the peculiarity of the cells - especially that they contain a non-human number of chromosomes - is bizarre and intriguing.Plenty to study with this one for sure. Instead of the normal 46 (23 pairs) HeLa range anywhere from 70 to 164. Fine for a cancer cell, but deadly if trying to construct a human. Plants do much better with extra chromosomes as tetraploid varieties (twice the normal chromosomes) generally have larger, more showy flowers.Fascinating field. I minored in it with my two older getting degrees in genetics. We generally piss off the youngest who was a Mech E major when talking "shop"..
Quote from: Travellin Dave on August 01, 2025, 12:58:55 PMQuote from: razgueado on August 01, 2025, 11:28:07 AMQuote from: Travellin Dave on August 01, 2025, 10:40:55 AMQuote from: Travellin Dave on August 01, 2025, 10:25:12 AMToday's BirthdaysThose born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include:Henrietta Lacks, cancer patients whose cells became the subject of medial research, in 1920; Possibly the greatest single contributor to genetics and modern medicine although posthumously. Cells from her cancer (called HeLa) are still alive today and used in a great number of research projects and in a large amount of biological drug manufacturing. Interesting quick read as to the history: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"She is also the reason we have to sign forms before surgery concerning what the hospital is going to do with removed parts...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks#It's a fascinating story that in some ways resembles science fiction. There was an evolutionary biologist who contended that the HeLa cells represent a new species. The hypothesis hasn't been taken seriously by the broader scientific community, but the peculiarity of the cells - especially that they contain a non-human number of chromosomes - is bizarre and intriguing.Plenty to study with this one for sure. Instead of the normal 46 (23 pairs) HeLa range anywhere from 70 to 164. Fine for a cancer cell, but deadly if trying to construct a human. Plants do much better with extra chromosomes as tetraploid varieties (twice the normal chromosomes) generally have larger, more showy flowers.Fascinating field. I minored in it with my two older getting degrees in genetics. We generally piss off the youngest who was a Mech E major when talking "shop"..Your dinner table sounds a lot more intense than mine.
