Genetically modified human embryos
Peter Dearden • May 07, 2015
The recent production of germline genetically modified human embryos raises ethical questions for us all. Read More
Genomics Aotearoa
How to make a Mammoth
Peter Dearden • Apr 19, 2015
Are we really close to resurrecting the Mammoth? … Read More
The value of seeing things.
Peter Dearden • Apr 13, 2015
Peter K. Dearden A month or so ago I got a pain. A nagging, annoying pain in what a doctor referred to as ‘the groinal area’. In a testicle to be precise. Now, as a possessor of a Y chromosome, I did what needed to be done, I ignored it. But it hurt. Now when your testicles hurt … Read More
Not so Bully for Brontosaurus
Peter Dearden • Apr 08, 2015
Brontosauri are back, or are they? … Read More
Science and Impact.
Peter Dearden • Apr 06, 2015
Measuring the impact of Science is hard and important, but let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater … Read More
Evolving a Whale-Shrimp
Peter Dearden • Mar 31, 2015
Our oceans were filled with amazing animals that tell us about the past and the way evolution works. Read More
Inheriting a ghost chromosome.
Peter Dearden • Mar 11, 2015
The strange story of why your dad's Y chromosome could affect your biology, even if you didn't inherit it. Read More
Dead Famous DNA
Peter Dearden • Feb 19, 2015
Dead famous DNA is ludicrous and misrepresents genetics. Read More
How to avoid DNA
Peter Dearden • Feb 10, 2015
How I learned to stop worrying and love DNA … Read More
Does exercise change your DNA?
Peter Dearden • Feb 03, 2015
Peter K. Dearden Last week, on Facebook, an interesting article from the New York Times was being shared. The headline read “How Exercise Changes Our DNA”, and, despite the provocative title, the article underneath was pretty good. The article explains how a recent published experiment showed that exercise changes some aspects of our DNA. To uncover what … Read More