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Can modern technology uncover the secrets of evolution?

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As palaeontology draws on skills and knowledge from geology and biology, you can enter the field from either of these directions. Computer coding is essential for complex data analyses, and knowledge of maths and statistics is also important. Permian — a period of geological time, from 299 to 252 million years ago.

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On the frontline of the biomedical revolution

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I always say to my kids that the most important skills are reading and writing, closely followed by maths. No matter what scientific profession you follow, you’ll never avoid maths, and good communication skills are also a must. “I This all changed with the rise of interdisciplinary science. Practise your maths.

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