(#18) Another Unenthusiastic, but very informative intro to Plant Molecular Phylogenetics

[LuisGonzalez-ncqb]

Hearing his “professional” voice is so funny..king of code switching

[Vnifit]

This is a fucking awesome video, these were the types of conversations that always made me love and become so interested in science. Talking and learning on a one on one session, and just hanging out.

[thethoughtelephant]

I took part in a research program where we examined plant photo protection by quantifying RNA. Learned how to use shredders, centrifuges, and a PCR machine. Most valuable experience of my life. Learned more in that program than I did my whole undergrad degree.

[najakwarkle]

Like a pig in slop, DNA sequencing is packed with so much learning and discovery. Anywhere that you go, you are like a kid in a candy store. Don't matter where you are, you present such interesting topics and perspectives.

[TheDancingHyena]

One of your best videos! You should tag along with scientists more often, love hearing these guys talk.

[layonthetracks]

Watch the video. Accent comes back more strongly when he's goofy or excited. He says it right there and Alexzandra got it too. It's his unenthusiastic and professional voice. He's in a lab. Everyone's got different voices they use with their different groups of friends, bosses, etc. His is just more obvious because he's got a Chicago accent most of us aren't used to. Same shit as in the movie "Sorry to Bother You" or, you know, talk to a Black person in America.

[t.richocereus]

I worked with Viola species in a molecular phylogenetic lab. The part at 3:40 where you clarify when chloroplastal DNA would be used was great. The professor i was working for was using chloroplast DNA to determine how several subspecies of Viola were related to each other

[skyecairo]

This was fascinating! Thank you so much for doing this informal interview and uploading. You are an amazing resource to my curious mind.

[chuxmix]

I'd dig more videos of you interacting with working botanists. This is the same guy you were hanging with checking out the "rock daisies" right? That was a great episode, too!

[smashingpumpkin]

It’s amazing, this resurfaced some pleasant hs biology memories of doing electrophoresis. Waiting for the current to run through and see which wells would light up! I wonder why succulents are so difficult, wish he elaborated more on that.

[doylesaylor]

Very unusual bit of talking with a technician. A very good piece of work on your part. I like your direction exploring this way. One of the most interesting efforts I’ve seen yet in an intellectual way.

[michaelgrubbs]

Wow, regular voice, I love it, sounds like doctorate, not just reading books from the library. Either way impressive brother

[illustriouschin]

Tony really studies hard for this knowledge. When he shows off the plants in the field it makes me wonder about the microscopic and genetic things happening in there. I'd like to see him bring a microscope with him some day.

[sweetpeabee]

I have like...zip in terms of biology background, so most of it went over my head until the instrumentation portion haha. But this was very cool! Thank you for sharing! Even if it's not my area, love listening to that science patter for a while & seeing what I can pick up.

[aprilkurtz]

Thanks for the information. The community college I went to used to have equipment like that for basic rDNA sequencing, and never used it. It was donated equipment, old like Methuselah. They never used it. I guess they figured their own botany students were too stupid to understand such things. Now I'm too old to go to a 4 year college and start all over again, since I found out that only one of my botany classes is transferable.

[jaewokG]

<blink> <blink> … the sign on the mens room was a little crooked, so i straightened it.

[qzhk]

Your cohort knows more than he lets on, see it in his eyes.
Did a short on capillary columns but it's obtuse.

[missanna]

Ugh drools. I have a couple of plants I need tested against the data from a paper. The specimens they used, I believe, came from came from the type specimens. The species in question are economically important orchid species from Madagascar and Reunion. The information I am after, I believe, could be useful to preserve habitat and some species. I got a quote for the lab work 6 months later at my school which was 400 bucks. Then I was told another 6 months later, they could just do it as part of a lab, but since I cant just keep these plants up in the university greenhouse because of factors and because I have not been told whether or not I could just provide a sample which can be kept in liquid nitrogen or something up there so they can just use it when they need it, the project has gone nowhere. Normally I would just keep the plant up there, but since I only have one of each and it took me 15 years to find these, and because I need to have control over the tissue collection so they dont kill my plants or infect them with virus, I cant just leave them up there for them to take a piece when they need it.

[michaelhockus]

my guy holding his own on this shit, goddamn

[shawnj]

I couldn't really find an answer online, but I am curious nonetheless. What keeps bacteria from getting inside, and proliferating within a fruit? Is there a sort of "microbiome" inside of fruit which keep more harmful bacteria out, preventing premature decay? What sort of immune/chemical response is going on here?