Blogs

I love Autumn, watching the leaves change colour is a beautifully orchestrated spectacle. Within the temperate zone, autumn is marked by some very striking colour changes in leaves, prior to shedding (in biology we call this ‘abscission’). The reason for this visual exhibition, however, is still ... Continue Reading »

A couple of weeks back I commented on a graph plotting acceptance of evolution against average individual wealth. I’ve had a few comments about my use of language in that blog. The graph itself refers to ‘Belief in Evolution’ but in the text I use the term ‘acceptance ... Continue Reading »

Dante's Laboratory followed Dante's path through Hell, with a scientific perspective and an entertaining twist. Chris KP (Pre-Coital, Somnium) gave us a cabaret exploring behaviour, morality and the secrets of sin -- with reference to evolutionary biology, genetics and psychology. Dante's Laboratory asked the big questions and did it ... Continue Reading »

What is the next evolutionary step? In this time of rapid global change, is evolution speeding up, slowing down or standing still? How can we best understand and work with it positively, collaboratively and ethically within the spheres of science, the arts and culture? Angela Main addresses these issues through ... Continue Reading »

Described as a world in which Dr Who meets Darwin, Metazoa is an educational art and technology experience described by the the artist, Angela Main, as weaving 'the mythical with the everyday in a tangible experience.' Angela locates Metazoa within the ever-evolving tradition of participative art, incorporating ideas about adaptation and ... Continue Reading »

Professor Rob Brooks was born in South Africa and educated at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. He moved to Australia to work as a postdoctoral fellow at James Cook University in Townsville, and since 2001 has been a staff member at the University of ... Continue Reading »

Alan Cooper received an Australian Research Council Federation Fellowship award in 2004 that allowed him to move from Oxford University (where he was Director of the Henry Wellcome Ancient Biomolecules Centre) to Adelaide in 2005 to establish the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA. He specialises ... Continue Reading »

After the Skin Deep: Exploring human ancestry event, Captain SKellett caught up with Prof Dr Carles Lalueza‑Fox, the first speaker on the night, for a quick interview. What first sparked your interest in studying Neandertals? When the first Neandertal sequence was retrieved in 1997 I had been working ... Continue Reading »