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The purpose of this blog is to explore and inform on the science that surrounds the topics that I am personally interested in. Primarily it will consist of articles that highlight research looking into the evolution of colours and patterns in the animal kingdom, but may branch out into other morphological, physiological and behavioural traits.

My name is Alec and at the time of setting this blog up I am a final year biology MSci student. Most of the content of these blogs will focus on topics I have come across as part of my studies. I hope you find my writing informative but still interesting!

• The Science of Sexual Orientation2nd Apr 2020
  LGBTQ+ movements have become a spotlighted subject all around the world. International integration of different sexualities varies drastically. Whilst 28 countries recognise same-sex marriage, there are 6 that still impose the death penalty for same-sex involvement. With sexuality causing political controversy, science can sometimes shy away from the subject or be underfunded. In this blog I will discuss some of the science surrounding sexuality that has been published and how this contributes to ongoing debates. In many debates, there is political power to the phraseContinue reading “The Science of Sexual Orientation”
• The Evolution of Poison Frog Warning Colours1st Apr 2020
  The evolution of polymorphism in the warning coloration of the Amazonian poison frog Adelphobates galactonotus In November 2019, Heredity published the work of Diana Rojas and colleagues which explored the evolutionary origins of warning colourations in the Amazonian poison frog (Adelphobates galactonotus in Latin). I found this paper when reading around the subject for my own project (which you can read more about here). The different colour types provide an insightful tool into assessing relative contributions of natural selection, genetic drift and geographic distributions to howContinue reading “The Evolution of Poison Frog Warning Colours”
• My Research Project26th Mar 2020
  Shell Patterns and Populations of Japanese Island Snails Studies into the evolution of variable traits is crucial to cementing our understanding of evolution. The applications of which are instrumental in protecting the natural world. My research looks into a potential relationship between the patterns seen in Japanese island snail shells and how the snails are distributed across their habitat. This project looks to highlight how evolution, in relation to an individual’s appearance, can shape populations. To give some context to the project the study speciesContinue reading “My Research Project”

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