Category Archives: Biomedical

Biomedicine, especially reproductive medicine, embryology

From DNA to New Cousins & Ancestry

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Roger Gosden

The back of a Cornflakes box is a good deal more absorbing than another person’s family tree. Genealogy is a rather personal game of history. Our interest seems to gain momentum with age, which may unfortunately mean we are too … Continue reading →

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The Strange Tale of a Chimera

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Roger Gosden

The Chimera had a serpent’s tail with the head of a lion and a goat on its monstrous body. That was a Greek myth, but real-life chimeras exist. They originate from the blending of cells from two fertilized eggs into a … Continue reading →

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Trust your Microbiome (Gut)

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Roger Gosden

The gut feelings of psychic “scatomancers” who studiously examined the color, shape, and buoyancy of poo to forecast well-being and life prospects were more reliable than palm-reading, tarot cards, and astrology. They had “data,” and now we have the microbiome. … Continue reading →

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Howard W. Jones Jr., M.D. (1910-2015)

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Roger Gosden

Our dear friend and mentor died today in Norfolk after a short illness. Lucinda and I were able to exchange a few words and smiles with him in the hospital yesterday. He asked how our children are doing—so typical of … Continue reading →

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Trust me, I’m a Scientist!

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Roger Gosden

According to a MORI poll, nine out of ten people in England trust scientists. That’s a higher confidence level than for most professions. Apart from a few bad guys in history and fiction, the public often caricatures scientists as benign … Continue reading →

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