Bryan Reuben, 11/01/2010
Many plants secrete nitrogenous secondary metabolites known as alkaloids. Why do they bother? What evolutionary advantage do such metabolites offer? Plants cannot run away or fight back when attacked by herbivores or microorganisms, nor do they have immune systems.
Christopher Rhodes, 11/01/2010
The betting-odds, as defined by a scientific ‘consensus’, are that we must cut drastically our carbon emissions or face unparalleled perils. However, it is not a single horse we need to review the pedigree of in making our bets.
Matt Hickman, 11/01/2010
After giving a talk on the harms of drugs to students and researchers, an eminent emeritus professor of pharmacology – one who gives advice to UK government – said almost in passing that he thought cannabis possession would be decriminalised in his lifetime.
