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Pipefish and Parenthood
You are never alone. Your microbiome is composed of trillions of microbes living in and on your body and playing key roles in everything...
Why Most Mutations aren’t a Big Deal
The word “mutation” usually conjures up all of its most terrifying consequences, from cancer to ninja turtles. But the vast majority of...
A Revolutionary Mutation
In my last post I explained why mutations rarely make a difference in our lives, so it is only fitting that I dedicate this post to a...
Navel-Gazing with a Microscope
Ever wonder how cows can digest grass or how termites can digest wood? The short answer is that they can’t; but fortunately for them,...
You Can Have Your Cheesecake and Eat Sushi Too
If you love sushi as much as I do, you probably know that sushi rolls are wrapped in a kind of seaweed called nori. Humans lack an enzyme...
Chaperoning Adolescent Proteins
At first glance, proteins appear to be unremarkable strings of amino acids. But the thing about strings is that there are infinite ways...
Why Banana Chromosomes are Bananas
If you took Biology in middle school, you probably remember that human cells contain 46 chromosomes, or 23 chromosome pairs (23...