This A-level magazine makes cutting-edge biology research accessible and relevant for students, supporting them to get their best grade. Featuring the latest thinking on advanced topics, Biological Sciences Review aims to challenge students and increase their confidence with data, technical terms, practical experiments and exam skills.
Contents
Your microbiome: what it is and why it matters Elle Lindsay
The Atlantic ghost crab Martin Rowland and Geremis Luces
Vital statistics
Distributions and descriptive statistics Robert Spooner
Upgrade
New terms for a new term Martin Rowland
Melanism and morphs: the genetics behind the peppered moth story Tom Parry
Saffron Peter Gould and Liz Sheffield
Using insects to protect crops: biological control of aphids Lucy Alford
Spotlight
The life cycle of a honeybee queen Leo Gamberini
Prospects
Becoming a patent attorney Dean Houston
Could rabies be eliminated? How to eradicate a disease Sarah Cleaveland
Impact
Alien invaders: a tale of two crayfish Zara Gladman
Images of biology
Bee-eaters in aerial combat Rob Beynon and Jane Hurst