#HipHopBiochemistry Unit 6: How Usher & Nicki's Lil Freaky Protein Saved the World

In this Unit 6 Dr. Muk explains How Nicki's Lil Freaky Protein Saved the World. As I continue my #HipHopBiochemistry series highlighting different icoNIC Billboard hits vs important proteins from the PBD I discuss how most proteins lose their shape when they are exposed to high temperatures but there is a whole family that are #lilfreaks of nature in this regard. I’ve always considered science and cooking as close cousins so today I poaching an egg to exemplify this property of egg proteins. Lastly we discuss how the biotech discovery of a very stable Nicki Minaj approved polymerase saved the world and ushered in a whole new era of biochemistry. Comment and tell me what you think!

July 26 2022

Conversation with @hbcustemer & @steamulater on the importance of #inclusion in #steam (science, technology, engineering, arts & math)

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Announcing a New & Exciting Masters of Science Program at Claflin University

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There are many problems in the world that we feel helpless to solve, I’m so happy that THAT this is not one of them! Apply today ALL interested international students!!! 👍🏿 https://t.co/kKX1YAtYlf
— Dr. Muk (@steamulater) May 26, 2022

Hip hop biochemistry UNIT 5 Premier on YouTube.com/STEAMulater

what is hiphop biochemistry?

In this episode of Hip Hop Biochemistry Dr. Muk tries to answer the question; what is the biochemistry of blackness? Read my article on Medium here: https://medium.com/stem-and-culture-chronicle/take-pride-in-stem-your-intersectionality-as-strength-95f009d64804

February 17th 2022

Zimbabwe Young Academy of Sciences (ZIMYAS) is an organization that promotes young scientists, STEM careers, as well as science research capacity in Zimbabweans.

Virtual Talk at Claflin University

January 19th & 28th 2022

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Thank you to everyone for participating, watching and indeed helping organize. Here is our blog summary of the event here.

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December 31, 2021

Launch of Book/Journal Club

Announcement of my Latest Preprint*

A preprint is a publication of scientific work that is yet to be Peer Reviewed

This pre-print* is a culmination of 4 years of hard work, an intercontinental collaboration that rivals #MegsKnees, countless WhatsApp msgs + calls and the skill sets of about a dozen scientists amidst a pandemic & more. 280 characters does not even BEGIN to cover my gratitude 🙏🏿 https://t.co/EJgVT6JCub
— Dr. Muk (@steamulater) December 23, 2021

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December 22

December 17

“The programs, and the blizzard of protein structures they have revealed, are Science’s 2021 #BOTY”.

Ground Breaking Science

Artificial intelligence can now not only predict protein structures, interactions and complexes but it can also generate brand new ones from scratch (de novo). Read here how my work contributed to this feat here: link.

December 16

Tamuka (dr. muk)’s journey in stem

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November 18

I wrote a piece on Medium.com thanks to SACNA. Read full story here: link or by Clicking the Image below

Image from here: https://prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/