genetics

A few weeks ago I was trying to explain to some humanities and social sciences graduate students that genetic manipulation has been done for centuries. We’ve always been manipulating nature…

“18 April 1944 April is glorious, not too hot and not too cold, with occasional light showers. Our chestnut tree is in leaf, and here and there you can already…

This week Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix opens in theatres, and later this month, on July 21st, the final book seven comes out. It’s a hype, but…

I have been thinking of making a separate page listing some connections between music and science. It would have a list of scientists who are also musicians, musicians who are…

According to a study lead by Dr. Johnson from the Cat Genome Project, the ancient ancestor of all 37 cat species originated in Asia and migrated across the globe, developing…