Tag Archives: DNA
Helix
“I guess it all started with an idea, as all human actions do. What that idea was is pure speculation. But there is an artefact. A sculpture. From 40,000 years ago, that seems to show an idea, an act of … Continue reading
Royal Institution Advent Calendar 2013
Chromosome trailer for the Royal Institution Advent Calendar 2013. Last year, the RI gave us an advent calendar of a different figure in science presenting their favourite element each day. This year, it’s all about the 23 pairs of human chromosomes. … Continue reading
BBC Knowledge Explainer DNA
Explaining science in short, concise, and precise information is difficult, but BBC Knowledge Explainer does a pretty good job at it. The video above about DNA is a good example of this. It describes what DNA is and does, as … Continue reading
The History Of Genetics
The History of Genetics: From Darwin to the 21st Century: 1859 to 2012. This is a brilliant and informative timeline of the history of genetics, compiled by the Wellcome Library, noting the major advancements and key events which shaped our … Continue reading
20 Amazing Facts About The Human Body
The human body is brilliant. Over at The Guardian, they have a great collection of 20 amazing facts about the human body. These range from the atoms within us to whole organs to invasive organisms. The facts I love the … Continue reading
The Norovirus: A Study In Puked Perfection
Viruses are fascinating. Not quite alive, not quite dead, they are the ultimate predators. One of the most successful and perfect viruses is the norovirus. What’s so special about it? Carl Zimmer over at National Geographic’s Phenomena section has the … Continue reading
Science In 2012
Another day closer to the end of 2012, another review of some of the awesome science and stuff that has gone on this year! Starting us off today is New Scientist with their picks of the year in life science. … Continue reading
366 Days: Nature’s 2012 In Review
2012 has been a big year for science. Of our many accomplishments, we’ve landed Curiosity on Mars, discovered the Higgs boson, and created the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE). Over at Nature, they have compiled a fantastic list of all … Continue reading
Weekly Ramblings – Unexpected DNA Inheritance Maps Elected
It’s that time of the week again! We’ll be going from the small to the large today. With that in mind, first up is a new BBC science series presented by Dara O Briain, called Science Club. Only one episode has … Continue reading
Richer Ramblings 