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If this doesn't ignite some serious conversation in your class, there might be no hope for humanity.
An immortal jellyfish (apparently discovered in 1988 - where have I been?) goes through its normal life cycle but instead of dying it begins to reverse its age - all the way back to a polyp.
Happy reading! http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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Kendra,
Thank you for this interesting article. I have shared it with several life science teachers.
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Thanks for sharing Kendra. The article was fascinating. I will have to pass it on to colleagues. So many possibilities.
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There was a family on the Katie show in January with a child who was in her twenties but still looked like she was about 18 months old. She has looked this age all those years! The show was called: Incredible Medical Mysteries
As far as anyone knows she is the only one in the world with this genetic make up. There is SO much to discover and learn.
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Carolyn,
What an interesting posting. As you say, there are so many things in this world and science to discover!!
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Wow! That is so interesting, I've never heard of anything like that before. Thank you for sharing.
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This is just too crazy...it goes against much of what we have been taught in biology. I am so intrigued. This could revolutionize biology or it could be the "cold fusion" of biology. I'm going to look into this some more.
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Kendra,
Wow! This is a very unique and interesting article I must say. Especially the part where Sommer kept his hydrozoans in petri dishes begin observing the Immortal Jelly fish reproduction habits. I can only imagine how he felt during his experiences with this fascinating creature.
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Tye'Quan,
I know! That's exactly what I was thinking. I can only imagine how he felt or what he thought when he began to realize what he was seeing. It's enough to make me want to go into research.
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