Darwin

http://darwin-online.org.uk/

The complete work of Charles Darwin, great scientist who pioneered the term 'evolution'.

Bayesian Statistics

Bayesian inference uses aspects of the scientific method, which involves collecting evidence that is meant to be consistent or inconsistent with a given hypothesis. As evidence accumulates, the degree of belief in a hypothesis ought to change.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayesian_inference

P(H | E) is called the posterior probability of H given E.

(H = hypothesis, E = evidence) so given evidence E, what are the chances that hypothesis H is true? I've seen Bayesian satistics used a lot in bioinformatics, from homology modelling to protein-protein interaction predictions.


Thomas Bayes

The Pleiades

Went to a genomics conference and heard about http://pleiades.org/
they work on MiniPromoters that targets specific gene expression for gene therapy. They seem to be successful, claiming to have cured 12+ patients with Batten Disease by implanting genetically modified cells into a specific area in the patient's brain.

I was curious to know what the story behind "Pleiades" and good ol' Wikipedia comes to the rescue :D

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_(mythology)

One of the most memorable myths involving the Pleiades is the story of how these sisters literally became stars, their catasterism. According to some versions of the tale, all seven sisters committed suicide because they were so saddened by either the fate of their father, Atlas, or the loss of their siblings, the Hyades. In turn Zeus, the ruler of the Greek gods, immortalized the sisters by placing them in the sky. There these seven stars formed the constellation known thereafter as the Pleiades.

Grabbed the image off Wikipedia :D

Origami & Sadako Sasaki

I shall write peace upon your wings, your heart and you shall fly around the world so that children will no longer have to die this way.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadako_Sasaki

Found out about her from the Origami Club. Touching story. Worth the read.