Creatine: The why and the how

Is creatine a source of energy? No. Instead, it is a taxi for energy. Here’s how and why creatine drives energy from production site to where it is used.

Why the sun doesn’t have vitamin D (and your cat couldn’t care less)

This short story explain what is really going on about vitamin D and the sun. As a bonus, tells you a little bit how your pet deals with this stuff.

Where do the ducks in central park go in winter

In this brief essay I propose a new application of the precautionary principle and describe how it can help overcome certain cognitive biases about climate change.

Which omega-3s are essential

This short story explains how scientists discovered that linoleic acid and alpha-linoleic acid are essential for humans, meaning that we need to ingest them to be able to produce ARA, EPA and DHA.

A different way to explain the structure of DNA

Here you will get into a visual trip to the structure of the molecule of life. We leave atomic details apart, and focus on the shape of the building blocks of DNA, deoxinucleotides, and how they bind to make up the famous double helix.

Gene and allele: how to tell the difference

These two concepts are often confounded. Learning what is a gene and what is an allele you will get ready to the next step: understanding what is [haplosufficiency](http://prado-cabrero.com/haplosuficiency-and-haploinsufficiency/).

Haplossuficiency and haploinsufficiency

Here I explain a concept that I believe is part of the core of genetics. Understanding what haploinsufficiency is, is like lighting a lamp in the dark, as it will open the door for you to understand complex concepts of genetics.