Monthly Archives: May 2011

Making a career out of innovation: Part I of my interview with Dr. Angela Belcher

Posted on 25 May, 2011 by Dilara Ally

“In the ocean, it took organisms 50 million years to perfect their systems. We’re doing it in a few weeks.” Dr. Angela Belcher I first heard about Dr. Angela Belcher, one day, when on a coffee break, I was flipping … Continue reading →

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Interpreting Population Genetics Formulae

Posted on 18 May, 2011 by Nicholas Crawford

Whether it’s simple equations like heritability (e.g., *R = h2S* or the ‘breeders equation’) or more complicated equations like Nei and Chesser’s (1983) unbiased estimator of *HS*, population genetics papers are filled with math. Early in my career I found … Continue reading →

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