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Of velvet worms and water bears: a review of ‘The Animal Kingdom: A Very Short Introduction’ by Peter Holland

Posted by , on 1 March 2012

The Metazoa, our corner of the great assemblage of life, is a curious and fascinating topic, but one that is relatively obscure in these days when a great many of ...

The brave new world of ncRNAs

Posted by , on 1 March 2012

Progress in understanding how cells interpret their genome has gathered significant momentum in recent years. Of course, the (now historical) catalyst to this was the entry into the genomic age, ...

The profession that isn't

Posted by , on 10 September 2011

This post was my contribution to Science is Vital’s latest campaign on science careers. If you haven’t done so yet, I warmly encourage to get involved with the movement. THE ...

In touch with your feminine side? Not like a butterfly (or a chicken)

Posted by , on 18 July 2011

Last week, the butterfly keepers at the Natural History Museum in London came across an incredibly rare phenomenon: a lateral gynandromorph. This butterfly is both male and female, and the ...

Recent comments by Thomas Butts

A very fine obituary that makes an interesting contrast in styles with the one published in Science. A terrific read.
by Thomas Butts in Obituary: Walter J. Gehring (1939-2014) on August 4, 2014