More Biology Viral Videos Ads

Not to be outdone by Bio-Rad, Eppendorf now has a viral advert for their automated pipetting system. While funny, it doesn't have any lines that top "PCR: when you need to know who the daddy is."

Happy Darwin Day

Today is the 199th anniversary of Darwin's birth.

I wonder if the scientific community would mark the occasion with as much fanfare if the Creationists weren't constantly trying to demonize the man and his work.

Kudos to Moon-grrl for pointing out this holiday.

Viral Advertising for Biologists

Via Orac, here's a "music video" in the vein of "Feed the World" that extols the virtues of PCR.



For the maybe three readers of mine who found it funny, the lyrics are here, and there's also a higher-quality video.