Viruses that Shaped Human Evolution
It’s COVID season and everyone’s got viruses on the brain, but I bet you don’t know just how true thatContinue Reading
Category: Genes
Are Humans Unique?
In The Descent of Man, Charles Darwin writes, “The difference in mind between man and the higher animals, great as itContinue Reading
The Future of Babymaking
Jennifer Doudna, co-discoverer of CRISPR and co-author of A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to ControlContinue Reading
What to Read on International Darwin Day
February 12 is International Darwin Day, celebrating the birthday of Charles Darwin, born 210 years ago today. Naturalist Charles Darwin’sContinue Reading
The Most Exciting Things Happening in Physics / Biology / Math
Last month, I attended the book discussion for Quanta magazine‘s first two books, Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire and TheContinue Reading
Must-Have Genes for the Fall Season
I just started reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (2010), the book any well-read genetics fan willContinue Reading
9 Evolution Stories to Read This Year
This January, I read Adam Rutherford’s A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes.Continue Reading
Where To Get Those Genes – Spring 2018
Since the human genome was first sequenced in 2001, genetics has been all the rage. Companies like 23andMe are sellingContinue Reading
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