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Sam Nash
- May 17, 2017
- 2 min
Can We Simply Switch Off Disease?
We are all aware of inheriting physical characteristics, allergic conditions and even the propensity to develop similar illnesses to our parents, but how many of us realise that those genetic traits can be switched off? Epigenetics literally means the ‘control above genetics’ and it is one of the most exciting and promising frontiers of modern scientific research. The adage of nature (genetic makeup) versus nurture (human behaviour) assumes that only one side of the argument
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Sam Nash
- May 7, 2017
- 2 min
Superhuman Genes
Are we just one gene expression away from having superpowers? Incredible advances in tracking neural pathways and isolating genes responsible for human attributes continues to surge ahead, making this premise lean farther from science fiction and closer to science fact. More and more traditional scientists are opening their minds to the possibility that emotional experiences may activate previously dormant genes. A devastating emotional trauma may have an immediate effect on
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Sam Nash
- May 3, 2017
- 1 min
When the Eagle Cries
Often I think I'm delusional. Other times, I'm convinced that a stunning Red Kite is trying to communicate with me. My new friend stems from a small breeding program that rescued the species from extinction. The program's success has made this majestic bird a relatively common feature of the British landscape. A shy raptor that relies on carrion, scavenged from the fields and mountainsides. This particular bird, has found the nerve to forage in my little town. Every day aroun
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Sam Nash
- Apr 25, 2017
- 1 min
Amazing selflessness
I am always reluctant to ask for help. It harks back to the days at school when I was too timid to speak up during maths lessons. Having grasped the nettle, as it were, I recently forced myself to ask an incredible group of writers for assistance with some knotty bumps in researching my current WIP. This closed Facebook group sprang from a social thread created during the month long novel writing challenge, NaNoWriMo. Its primary function is to create a helpful, friendly atmo
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