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developmental and stem cell biologists
Posted by Kat Arney, on 7 May 2020
We explore the genetic diversity in Africa and discover how researchers can read the cultural and historical stories written in DNA.Posted by Mariana Rama Pedro Alves, on 17 April 2020
My first impression of Nigeria remained loyal to what I would experience the following two weeks: very warm weather, very colourful attires, very warm and joyful hearts. Also, it is ...Posted by Annabel Nicholson, on 17 April 2020
Social media gets a hard time these days, and in some instances rightly so. For the scientific community however, it’s a powerful platform for informal science communication and fruitful collaborations. ...Posted by Kat Arney, on 9 April 2020
We find out why it’s so important to make sure that both academic and commercial genomic research studies are done with rather than on participants.Posted by Seema Grewal, on 7 April 2020
Last week, I gave a talk (online, of course) about ‘Writing review articles’. It was aimed at graduate students who, as part of their training, had to identify a topic ...Posted by Kat Arney, on 13 February 2020
Adam Rutherford tells us how to argue with a racist, hunting for ghosts in the genome, and recreating the discovery of the double helix in Lego.Posted by Kat Arney, on 30 January 2020
We’re discovering our inner fish: finding out whether we really do go through a fishy phase in the womb, and looking at the legacy of Tiktaalik, the first fish to ...Posted by Kat Arney, on 16 January 2020
What happens when an innocent genetic test reveals hidden family secrets?Posted by Kat Arney, on 2 January 2020
Kat Arney explores the myths and misconceptions behind two of the most iconic images in evolutionary biology.Posted by Kat Arney, on 19 December 2019
Who were the ancient Britons? And what can modern genetic and archaeological techniques tell us about their lives and loves?