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Nick Oswald

Nick is a molecular biologist-turned-publisher. After a PhD in Developmental Biology and an eclectic seven years in biotech he is now Editorial Manager of Neuroendocrinology and the founder and Editor-In-Chief of Bitesize Bio. You are welcome to connect with Nick on LinkedIn

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Time magazine has published it’s top 10 scientific discoveries of 2007. Among this glittering array of multi-disciplinary achievements, advances in molecular and cell biology, namely the re-programming of skin cells into stem cells and the sequencing of J. Craig Venter’s genome,  occupy the top two spots.

Other bio-related break-thoughs in the top 10 include the building of a human heart valve from bone marrow stem cells and the discovery of over 700 new species off the coast of Antarctica