Why GM mosquitos might be our best bet to stop insect-borne disease.
Peter Dearden • May 25, 2015
Oxitec's GM mosquitos may be a very effective way to control insects that carry human disease … Read More
Genomics Aotearoa
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
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