Sinead Mackintosh2 min readFireflies Fireflies have been dazzling and lighting up the night skies for millions of years. Scientists have long been using the enzyme...
Sinead Mackintosh1 min readStarry NightThe star of today’s post (sorry pun intended) is the starfish (or the sea star)! Now you might be wondering why a starfish is so unique,...
Sinead Mackintosh1 min readZombie FungusIt’s Halloween! And keeping to the spooky theme of today (and maybe 2020?), let’s talk about zombies. I know I already did a post about...
Sinead Mackintosh2 min readMY (SHAPE-SHIFTING, RNA EDITING) OCTOPUS TEACHER? Gene editing has been in the news a lot lately. Between designer babies and the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry being awarded to professors...
Sinead Mackintosh2 min readIS PLASTIC THE SILENT PANDEMIC?Each year, we produce over 348 million tons of plastic worldwide. In 2018, China and the EU made up 29.4% and 18.5% (total 47.9%) of the...