12/17/25

After Rudolph had genetic testing, he not only found out the reason for his red nose, he also found out that he had a lot of genetic relatives with the same mutation! Happy Yuletide Nucleotides! Art by Mark A. Hicks, www.MendelCat.com

Best of the season to all my hereditary cancer advocate and genomic and genetic scientist friends and acquaintances.

(Yup, the cartoon is pretty goofy. But did you know that quirky humor can spark curiosity and interest in science?* And there are actual scientific studies to back it up.) 


*“No kidding.” said the whimsical illustrator who spent a good chunk of his decades-long freelance career illustrating scientific concepts for kids' magazines and books.