A recent study developed a new way of probing the genome for “accessible” sites, and found the same things that we’ve been seeing for years.
Tag: genetics
Over the past week, several articles have come to my attention for various reasons that stress the “nature” part of “nature vs. nurture”. And as I read Continue Reading
This op-ed in the New York Times set off a few of my warning bells. There’s the refusal of the authors to actually state their specific fears. Continue Reading
I’m really happy when a plan comes together, which means when my general plan of “talk about science journalism and cut through some of the hype” converged Continue Reading
I’ve been hoping for a while that I would come up with another idea for this series. And then Shireen Baratheon was introduced on screen, and I Continue Reading
My hands gripped the controller as a cut-scene crashed onto my screen, a reprieve from the tension I’d been clutching in my jaw. I released the left Continue Reading
Cue the shears and hair razor! Things are going to get a bit hairy up in here! I’ve always been a bit fascinated by hair. By age Continue Reading
If you believe certain musical groups, everybody wants to live forever (while ruling the world?). Our fascination with immortality is such that it’s a hallmark of mythology. Continue Reading