TheBiologistVol 69 No 4 • Winter 2022

THE MAGAZINE OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF BIOLOGY www.rsb.org.uk

INSIDE

INTERVIEW: IMRAN KHAN From science policy to psychedelic science

THE CODE OF LIFE The pros and cons of biological metaphors

TINY TERROR

The bizarre biology of ticks

The caveman’s cookbook

Revealing the details of ancient meals