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  • The Emperor Scorpion's New Groove: Choreographed by Dylan the Scorpion King
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    The Emperor Scorpion's New Groove: Choreographed by Dylan the Scorpion King
    • July 15, 2014
    • by Will Wharton
    Hello loyal subjects!  Your Scorpion King is back with another update. First I’ll some news from the homeland-more scorpions have joined the family!  There are now a pair of Red Claw scorpions (named for their large, reddish tinted claws) among my 8-legged roommates. Dinner time! Here’s a video I got of my Red Claw chowing down on […]
  • Cort continues his Optogenetics Odyssey in this week's installment of
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    Cort continues his Optogenetics Odyssey in this week's installment of "Pretty Fly for a White Guy"
    • July 14, 2014
    • by Will Wharton
    Hello, again. I’m Cort, the fly guy (I also do research with fruit flies) at Backyard Brains. Since the last time I posted I’ve made significant progress in my research! IT WORKS!!! In the above video what you’re seeing is one of the flies I’ve bred having its proboscis extension activated with an LED. Optogenetics works! Now […]
  • Cockroach Nascar: More Than Left Turns! Olivier's Project is Ramping Up!
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    Cockroach Nascar: More Than Left Turns! Olivier's Project is Ramping Up!
    • July 11, 2014
    • by Will Wharton
    Hey, it’s Olivier*! Since I last posted a few developments have occured. First off, I have excelled in the surgical prep portion of my project so much so that I am able to perform two surgeries within the span of an hour and then I can give them a two hour rest so that I […]

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