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35 Post author: virtualAdept 20 May 2011 03:28PM

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Comment author: Manfred 20 May 2011 03:40:51PM *  7 points [-]

Yeah, sure, it sounds fun!

If you're a molecular biology person, I would be interested in an article if there are any good human efforts to design proteins, and what sort of challenges they face and what techniques they use to overcome those challenges. Or even designing whole living systems - we seem to like futurism around here, so "speculative bioengineering" could be fun.

Comment author: virtualAdept 20 May 2011 04:36:26PM 10 points [-]

Oh, your suggestion makes me grin. Systems biology is essentially the theme of my academic career. I will definitely write about those things; the hard part will probably be shutting up about them.

Comment author: Normal_Anomaly 21 May 2011 03:48:19AM 3 points [-]

Definitely focus more on the topics you're most passionate about, after you've given the necessary background. It will make your writing better.

Comment author: falenas108 20 May 2011 04:50:23PM -1 points [-]

Agreed, this should definately done. And I am interested in the problems with designing proteins too (I think it has to do with protein folding, but I would like to learn more about it).