by Captain Skellett | Dec 5, 2011 | Science Communication
On Friday I went to day three of the international barcode of life conference, which happened to be in my hometown of Adelaide, actually at the home of my undergrad – The University of Adelaide – how convenient! DNA barcoding matches a region of DNA to a...
by Captain Skellett | Aug 25, 2011 | Sex and Reproduction
When I was young and living on a small farm in the Adelaide Hills, we used to raise ducklings under chickens. The hens were more inclined to sit and warm the eggs, and once hatched were better at protecting their young from rats. So we took duck eggs, placed them...
by Captain Skellett | Mar 11, 2011 | Just for Fun, Science Communication
I just got home from seeing Daniel Keogh (from ABC’s the Hungry Beast, aka Professor Funk) performing in the 18+ science comedy show The Stupid Species – Why Everyone (except you) is an Idiot. It. Was. Awesome. From the complex and perplexing placebo...
by Captain Skellett | Jan 11, 2011 | Recent Research
Actually, it’s not QUITE as cool as it sounds. This new frog species, the Vampire Flying Frog, was discovered in Vietnam by scientists from the Australian Museum. Rhacophorus vampyrus was a latecomer to the International Year of Biodiversity, which yielded a...
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...
