by Captain Skellett | Jan 19, 2011 | Just for Fun, Science at Home
Thought I’d share some pictures of this awesome gingerbread laboratory my dad made me for Christmas. It’s a science and research lab. Unfortunately some of the roof caved in during transit. The lab comes complete with helipad. You can see some of the...
by Captain Skellett | Dec 8, 2010 | Recent Research, Science Communication
At the Genographic Event at the RiAus I also interviewed Dr Wolfgang Haak, who spoke about Y-chromosome markers to determine paternal ancestry. He’s been involved in the Genographic Project for three and a half years. What are the benefits of understanding...
by Captain Skellett | Dec 8, 2010 | Recent Research, Science Communication, Sex and Reproduction
After the event last night about the worldwide Genographic Project, I caught up with Prof Dr Carles Lalueza‑Fox, the first speaker on the night, for a quick interview. He’s an expert on Neanderthals, or Neandertals I think we call them now. Named after the...
by Captain Skellett | Dec 3, 2010 | How Things Work, Recent Research, Science Communication, Sex and Reproduction
I’m a guest blogger for the RiAus, and this post also appeared on their fancy website. To tell the truth, I really wanted to call this post “Hormonally Yours” in homage to the Shakespeare Sisters (anyone?) but I’ll save it for another post. Recently I was...
by Captain Skellett | Nov 24, 2010 | How Things Work, Recent Research, Science at Home
First up, apologies on the lateness of my post. A whole week has gone past! Oh me! I humbly do beseech you to forgive this old salt and do throw myself upon the deck in penance. Me only defense is that I have just moved from Canberra to Adelaide, and me Schooner does...