Category Archives: Blogging the PhD

When I applied for a blog here on Nature Network, I promised M@ that I would use my space to flag up research that caught my eye. Last week I spotted the title of a Letter in Nature that warranted … Continue reading →

An article in the Guardian Weekend magazine last Saturday documented American novelist Richard Powers’ experience of having his own genome sequenced and his genes examined. This is not the first journalistic piece to explore the implications of genetic analysis prompted … Continue reading →

At GCSE level (that’s Freshman/Sophomore at High School to American students) a cell might look like this: By the time you reach A-level/Senior High, you are presented with something more like this: At degree-level, your understanding of the workings of … Continue reading →

Upon first glance, which of the below diagrams1 makes the most sense to you? Figure 1 Figure 2