Monthly Archives: June 2011

Genes and ancestry

Back in April, 23andme had a special offer by which you could get their personal genome screen for just the price of a one-year membership. Having read Gene Expression off and on for the last few years, I have gradually … Continue reading

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Names…

I suppose it’s time to stop calling this by the default My Blog that WordPress gave it. To be honest though, it’s a pretty descriptive name – it’s a blog, it’s mine…what more do you want? I suppose some sense … Continue reading

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What do evolutionary biologists study?

So what do evolutionary biologists study? Evolution is, in the minds of much of the public, ‘controversial”. In no small part, this is the doing of a large, vocal, well-funded anti-evolution movement. But responsibility also lies with the people who … Continue reading

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Bob Ricklefs: My Life as a Naturalist

Robert Ricklefs gave the American Society of Naturalists‘ Presidential Address today at Evolution 2011. For me, this was one of the high points of the entire conference. In a meeting where ecologists and tropical biologists were fairly thin on the … Continue reading

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Opening reception

For most people, Evolution 2011 got off to a start tonight with the opening reception at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNOMNH).* Upon arrival, we met long registration lines which threatened to spill out the building into … Continue reading

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