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Q&A: What can physics teach biology?

Ben Simons Dr Ben Simons, of the Gurdon Institute, comes from a different world. He’s applying analytical methods developed for physics to work out how stem cells regulate themselves, including...

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Appliance of Science: “There’s a strong correlation between comedy and...

Matt Parker. Credit: Steve Ullathorne. There has been a groundswell of geeky comedy over the last few years. From the Uncaged Monkeys tour, which sold over 35 000 tickets, to the permanently sold-out...

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The naming of the genes

We’re publishing the shortlisted entries to the 2012 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize. Today, Audrey Nailor on where scientists get their wonderful names for things. Cheap Date. ShavenBaby. Tinman....

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