Research Articles
The Blueprint and the Playground: Why Your Genes Are Not Your Destiny
Explore the fascinating concept of reaction norm in gene-environment interaction and discover why your DNA isn't your destiny.
Breaking Genetic Rules: How Three Mutations Can Cause a "Single-Gene" Disease
Discover how Bardet-Biedl syndrome challenged traditional genetics with triallelic inheritance, where three mutations across two genes cause disease.
The Sound of Silence: How Christine Petit Deciphered the Genetics of Hearing
Explore how Christine Petit's groundbreaking research revealed the molecular mechanisms of hearing and transformed our understanding of hereditary deafness.
Genes in the Headlines: How Media Shapes Our Relationship with the Genetic Revolution
Exploring how media coverage influences public perception and reaction to groundbreaking genetic research and discoveries.
Unlocking the Code: How to Make Genetics the Most Fascinating Subject on Your Timetable
Discover how to transform genetics from a memorization chore into a thrilling detective story by connecting core concepts to real-world mysteries and groundbreaking experiments.
The Statue Within: Unlocking the Genetic Code That Makes Us Who We Are
Explore François Jacob's groundbreaking discovery of gene regulation and the operon model that revolutionized our understanding of genetics and development.
The Ghost in the Machine: Is Genetics a Science in Search of an Object?
Exploring the elusive nature of genes and why genetics is a science without a fixed object - from Mendel's factors to modern epigenetics
The Genetic Dance of Our Blood: What a Small Town in Brazil Reveals About Us All
How a classic genetic law, a simple blood test, and the community of Engenheiro Coelho come together to tell a story of human evolution.
Visual Arts and Genetics: The Hidden Code of Creativity
Explore how genetics shapes artistic creativity and aesthetic perception through scientific research and visual examples.
Genetics Without Genes? The Hidden Tools Revolutionizing Livestock Science
Explore how genetic markers are revolutionizing livestock genetics and enabling genomic selection without directly studying genes.