Author Archives: Richard Wintle

About Richard Wintle

I am Canadian by heritage, and a molecular biologist and human geneticist by training. My day job is Assistant Director of a large genome centre, where I do various things along the lines of "keeping the wheels on". In my spare time, I tend to run around with a camera, often chasing horses, race cars, musicians, and occasionally, wildlife.

Science Policy and the Canadian Election – or maybe not.

Posted on 1 May 2011 by Richard Wintle

So we’re down to it – only one day left until the Canadian Federal Election, although many who are more organized than I am have already voted in the advance polls. As usual, our beloved national broadcaster has aggregated a … Continue reading →

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The Age of Fulfilment

Posted on 8 February 2011 by Richard Wintle

In which the author exhibits his cheap and lazy nature by faffling around a bit, eventually buying Jenny Rohn’s latest novel “The Honest Look” via several geographically separate countries. Another book by Jenny Rohn. One that I actually own already.

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Genome Assembly – a primer for the Shakespeare fan

Posted on 31 December 2010 by Richard Wintle

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; – The Life of King Henry the Fifth, Act III, Scene 1 When last we met, I tried to use Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to help explain genome sequencing. In particular, … Continue reading →

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