Richard Owen was a gifted biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Today he is best known for coining the word ‘dinosaur’ but his contribution to science deserves much wider recognition.
Nikolai Vavilov was a Russian botanist, geneticist and agronomist. He was one of the great minds of the 20th century, but tragically died of starvation in prison under the Stalin regime.
Our warm bodies come at such a huge metabolic cost that experts cannot agree on why this ability has evolved at all. How do we and other animals come to stay warm, whilst keeping our cool?