http://www.genomicsnetwork.ac.uk/forum/
The ESRC Genomics Network is a major investment by the Economic and Social Research Council, dedicated to examining the development and use of the science and technologies of genomics.
Genomics is the study of genomes. Every living organism on the planet, from humans to rice to the flu virus has a genome, a genetic recipe for life. Genomes are made up of a nucleic acid, either DNA or RNA, arranged in sections called chromosomes.
If the human genome was unravelled, it would stretch to 2 metres in length; if it was written out like a novel it would be a mighty tome, more than million pages long, equivalent in length to some 600 Bibles. On the other hand, you could easily store the entire sequence on an ordinary iPod or a single DVD disc.
The ESRC Genomics Network is a group of over 100 social scientists across the UK.
What I learned that was special:
The Network Advisory Board have decided to award a crate of liquid refreshment to whomever can think up the best strap line for the Network. Can you do better than “ESRC Genomics Network –thinking outside the gene!”
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