Barbara McClintock was an American geneticist. Her discovery of transposons revolutionised our understanding of genetics. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology in 1983.
Nikolai Vavilov was a Russian botanist, geneticist and agronomist. He was one of the great minds of the 20th century, but tragically died of starvation in prison under the Stalin regime.
Richard Owen was a gifted biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Today he is best known for coining the word ‘dinosaur’ but his contribution to science deserves much wider recognition.
We see red: dogs don’t. Our eyes emphasise contrasts, making it easier to spot colours, patterns, and rhythmical movements. But no two people see red in the same way. How has our vision evolved, and why?