Peter Klipfel

Jul 20
I had a wedding!
After delays, reschedulings, and other disruptions during COVID, we finally had our wedding. Thank you to everyone who made the long trip to Thailand to have a spectacular 2 weeks with us.
Jun 18
Music theory simplified
I wish that someone would have just told me a few things many years ago when I was struggling to understand music theory.
May 22
Gene libraries
Gene libraries are common ways to store genomes or expressed DNA in a cell. If you are studying a specific type of cell, it is likely that you will find use in a gene libraryth
Apr 17
Why add protocols to my blog posts
I was in a recent conversation with a friend about why I've designed the way I have. I wanted to address that in case others had any questions about it.
Mar 19
Cosmids
Cosmids are a special kind of plasmid that we can use as a vector for bioengineering.
Feb 2
Rebooting my biology blog
I took some time off from writing about biology, but I'm going to be getting back into it.
Jan 1
My 2021 Book List
I consumed books and lecture series in 2021. Here is the list and what I thought of each book.
Mar 29
The complete works of H.P. Lovecraft
2/10 - Do not read. I finished it only so I could provide a review with complete information. It's a 2 instead of a 1 because it has historical value.
Jan 1
My 2020 Book list
I consumed 32 books and lecture series in 2020. Here is the list and what I thought of each book.
Dec 29
Designing Your Life
7/10 - I like the techniques proposed in this book, but it feels like the authors are trying to sell me on something throughout the book, which was a bit off-putting.