I have been a laboratory technician for the past 10 years in Tucson, Arizona and have a Bachelor’s degree in Science and Communications for Technical Writing. Much of my tangible experience has been in the Anatomical Pathology laboratory for Northwest Hospital in Tucson. After approximately five years at Northwest, I transferred to Oro Valley Hospital where I managed the Anatomical histopathology laboratory for three years. I left Oro Valley Hospital to pursue a position in a laboratory working for a cancer diagnostic research firm. My main motivation for this move was to learn more about the field of biotechnology and the rapid advancements being made in this field. The department I work for is dedicated to developing and testing biomarkers for pharmaceutical companies to determine the efficacy of their cancer drug therapies on patients. I am deeply interested and motivated by discoveries made in science and technology and how they affect our daily lives.
I am involved in philanthropy within the Tucson community through participation in fundraisers and on committee boards for such events as Couture for Cancer and Shop Your Girlfriend’s Closet benefitting Voices for Education. I am essentially interested in anything in the arts and sciences that may better humanity.
Joined since November 11, 2011
Monday, May 21st, 2012

First and foremost, technology is the device of man. It is the fruits of humanity’s imagination ingenuity, and labor. Thus, as Albert Einstein so eloquently put it, “Imagination is more important than knowledge”. Yet, (more…)
Tags: Beastie Boys, humanity, Maurice Sendak, society, technology
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Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Around 2006 there was a noticeable decline in the population of the honey bee, enough so that it began to draw international attention. And understandably, (more…)
Tags: bees, C.C.D., colony collapse disorder, honey bee
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Sunday, April 22nd, 2012
Natural gas is considered clean energy, but further examination of the process in which it is obtained may suggest otherwise. (more…)
Tags: Current Events, EPA, Hydraulic Fracturing, hydrofracking, Natural Gas, Politics and Policy, technologyNews
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Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Streaming technologies that allow you to view online entertainment directly to your television are changing the way we watch entertainment. (more…)
Tags: HULU, Netfix, technologyNews
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

With the conclusion of the Grammy’s earlier this month, I am reminded of how I used to shop for music. (more…)
Tags: Rdio, Spotify
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Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

First of all, in order to delve into this profound topic, one must ask themselves “Do I believe in God?” And even then, the term God is capricious because it seems so limiting, trying to define a supreme entity far beyond our comprehension. (more…)
Tags: Creation, God, Science
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Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Geoengineering is a vague term that can describe an assorted variety of methods. Lately, scientists have been seriously considering extreme measures to mitigate the impending doom of global warming. (more…)
Tags: Geoengineering, Global Warming, technologyNews
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Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Ovarian Cancer is known as “The Silent Killer” because it is usually detected in late stages when the prognosis is much worse for the patient. (more…)
Tags: Cancer, Life, Ovarian Cancer
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Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Plastic was once touted as being the more environmentally friendly alternative to such practices as paper bags that kill trees or using ivory or tortoise shells for storage, endangering animal species to the brink of extinction. (more…)
Tags: estrogen, plastic, technologyNews, toxins
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Friday, January 6th, 2012

Stem cell research remains to be an antagonistic topic inciting debate over its morality and ethics. (more…)
Tags: Politics, Politics and Policy, Science, Stem Cell, Stem Cells (Embryonic), technologyNews
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Sunday, January 1st, 2012

It is undeniable that we need to globally transition our fuel resources from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. However, (more…)
Tags: algae, Biofuels, technologyNews, waste
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Sunday, December 18th, 2011

It has been established by compelling scientific data that the earth’s temperature is rising, (more…)
Tags: Politics, Politics and Policy, technologyNews
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

With the conclusion of the recent climate talks in Durban, South Africa, the importance of the general public accepting global warming as a reality is of the essence. (more…)
Tags: Climate Change, Current Events, Earth News, Global Warming
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Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Perhaps it’s because my own mother only breast-fed me for two weeks before she had to go back to work, (more…)
Tags: Genetic Engineering, Genetically Modified Organisms, GMO, technologyNews
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Genetically Modified Organisms, also known as GMOs, have become an established threat to our health, environment and the economic security of our community. (more…)
Tags: genetically engineered, Genetically Modified Organisms, GMO, Politics and Policy, technologyNews
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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

As advances are made in science and biotechnology, the more the human race begins to dabble in an arena that should solely belong to Mother Nature by developing genetically engineered food. (more…)
Tags: genetically engineered, Genetically Modified Organisms, GMO, Politics and Policy
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