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About me

I recently retired after working in chemical safety for 39 years. I am currently working as a High School AP Biology teacher. I am a widow with two grown children and three grandchildren. I enjoy intergenerational travel with the family.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

my grandchildren

I know too much about ...

nothing

My parents always told me ...

I could be anything I put my mind to

My childhood ambition ...

to be a teacher

My favorite memory ...

my wedding day

Why I write ...

to challenge myself

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

discoveries from the Hubble Telescope

My first job ...

printing photos from negatives

My best moment ...

playing Santa Claus in the elementary school play

My inspiration ...

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Sciences > Biology (Other) Best books for biology majors: 3 of 3

If you are looking for a good book to give to a biology major, there are a lot of good books to choose from in both the nonfiction and fiction genres. Recent nonfiction titles discussing current discoveries in genetics and evolution include "Drawing the Map of Life: Inside the Human Genome Project" by Victor McElheny and "Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo and the Making of the Animal Kingdom" by Sean Carroll. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot has been discussed by many book groups. Doctors used Henrietta Lacks' cells to launch the HeLa c...
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