Senior Lecturer, Zoology, University of Aberdeen
Stem cells show promise – but they also have a darker side
May 25, 2017 13:47 pm UTC| Science
Everyone seems to be excited about stem cells. Their excellent promise as a treatment for a range of diseases and injuries mean almost guaranteed coverage for research. While some types of stem cells are already being used...
Our 'selfish' genes contain the seeds of our destruction – but there might be a fix
May 25, 2017 13:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The human race is in so much trouble that it needs to colonise another planet within 100 years or face extinction. So says the physicist Stephen Hawking in an upcoming BBC documentary, Stephen Hawking: Expedition New...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
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