Gordon Webster
Bio
Enlarged frontal cortex + opposable thumbs = mad skillz
Stories (3/0)
Covid and Cavemen
Recent research is showing that what's past really is prologue when it comes to our biological heritage. Buried amidst the 3 billion nucleotide bases that comprise the text of our genome, a tiny fraction of our DNA inherited from our Neanderthal cousins tens of thousands of years ago, suddenly became front and center in our efforts to understand and manage the Covid-19 pandemic.
By Gordon Webster12 months ago in Earth
- Top Story - November 2022
Rock, Paper, Scissors: Nature's Playful Strategy.Top Story - November 2022
Almost everybody learns the two-player “Rock, Paper, Scissors” game quite early on in life - but beyond being just a bit of fun, or perhaps a means to determine whose turn it is to take the trash out - were you aware that this simple game also embodies a strategy that plays an important role in the evolution of life and the maintenance of biodiversity?
By Gordon Websterabout a year ago in Earth