Ego sum Daniel

Figshare has just announced that they're allowing embeddable content via a handy widget. This seems like a natural step to promote the dissemination of open data and self-publishing of research data. I've tried out the widget on a previous post about...

The day is almost over, but it's still Darwin day! 204 years since the man was born and and an opportunity to "recognize the importance of scientific thinking in our lives and to honor one of humankind’s greatest thinkers", in the words of US Representative...

The reason I've neglected this page over the past year can best be described with the image below. I defend my thesis "Evolution of Vertebrate Endocrine and Neuronal Gene Families - Focus on Pituitary and Retina" on January 18 March 1.

Doing science is walking the fine line between assuming the simplest possible explanation for your observations, and avoiding our human bias towards beauty, elegance and organization.
Unfortunately, nature seems unaware of our intellectual need for convenience and unity, and very often takes delight in complication and diversity....