The man, the myth, the hunter: A scientific fairytale?
Sophie Gray highlights how new evidence challenges long-held misconceptions about sex roles in hunting.
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Covid-19: a spotlight on science
I am very aware that we all can’t move for news stories about the coronavirus at the moment. But in a time where things seem a bit bleak, I’d like to take a moment to appreciate all science has done and is doing to fight this pandemic. So here’s my 2p. First, a quick recap….
The Fault in Our SNPs
The dark side of DNA testing One hundred and fifty years ago, in a laboratory in Germany, a young scientist named Friedrich Miescher identified an unusual new chemical while studying white blood cells. At first scientists assumed it was unimportant, but then they began to uncover its remarkable structure: a double helix held together like…