Research
Digital Test Tube (DTT)
Some of you might recognise the photo of PCR results above, the “dreaded gel” some might say. Me on the other hand, I saw this photo as an opportunity to make life for lab scientists […]
March 2018
Conservation
A plea from a wildlife warrior on behalf of another
Meet Shawn. Shawn is an American. But I won’t hold that against him. Because other than being an American, Shawn is a diehard wildlife warrior. Some of you out there might recognize Shawn from NatGeo’s […]
Environment
The ethics of NGOs: What happens when it fails?
Big NGOs like Greenpeace can have enormous impact on people’s perceptions of environmental issues, but what happens when they use that power to further their own agenda, rather than the public good? Businesses all over […]
Zoology
There’s nothing blue about this retirement village apart from these exceptional lizards
Fairy tales of princesses, majestic castles and fire-breathing dragons are the essence of every little girls dream, but this was most certainly not the case with me. From a tender age I was spellbound by […]
ID Guide
Things to watch out for this month: The Snowdrop
One of Ireland’s most distinctive flowers, the snowdrop is often the first flower to appear in the year. Like many over-wintering bulbs the snowdrop requires a period of sharp cold in order to germinate correctly. […]