Biomimicry: The Nature of Design
“Learning about the natural world is one thing. Learning from the natural world - that’s the switch. That’s the profound switch.” - Janine Benyus From the development of agriculture, to...
Embracing Emotions Across the Animal Kingdom: A Book Review of Frans de Waal’s Mama’s Last Hug
The dying chimp lies curled and motionless, refusing her keepers’ offers of food and water. Not until the old man enters the old ape’s pen does she look up, breaking...
Picking Apart Peto’s Paradox
If every cell has the potential to accumulate DNA mutations, then statistically speaking, larger animals should have an increased risk of cancer. So how does an elephant with trillions of...
The Latest Buzz: Insects as Food?
The UN estimates that the world population is projected to reach around 9.8 billion in 2050, and perhaps 11.2 billion in 21001. As such, the demand for proper sustenance will...
Animal Research: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Every year, more than 115 million animals are used worldwide for biomedical experimentation, and every year, several animal rights activist groups argue against this practice. This has fueled an immense...
From the Wild to Terrace
The first human ancestor existed on earth between five and seven million years ago. Throughout the lengthy process of evolution, humans acquired many skills, such as language, art, and the...
Santa Cruz Biotech Shutdown
As any immunologist knows, antibodies are a critical reagent used by many researchers on a daily basis, from scientists in academia and industry to hospitals and diagnostic labs. A wide...
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