Ken Chan
Ken has been a university researcher and lecturer for about 20 years, primarily in the areas of zoology and ecology such as evolutionary biology, environmental physiology, behaviour, nature conservation, and ornithology. He is particularly interested in the intricate details of how and why biological phenomena work, rather than what they are.
Since obtaining a PhD in 1993 from the University of Queensland, where he first began teaching university students, Ken has held lectureships in a number universities in Australia and has also taught in universities in China. Besides research and teaching, Ken has much academic experience through chairing of the BSc Honours Committee, coordinating the BSc program, founding the Sunshine Coast Ornithological Society, developing curriculum, etc. He has written numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Ethology, Auk, and Biodiversity & Conservation. He has also written books, book chapters, teaching manuals, and government reports, including a non-biological textbook entitled “Scientific English: An Essential Guide to Academic English for Chinese Scientists”. An abbreviated personal profile may be found on his website: www.science-consultant.com.
Since leaving the Australian higher education system, Ken have been proofreading and editing other scientists’ work, acting as a consultant of biology (such as providing research advice), writing books and book chapters, and delivering lectures by invitation. Ken is always seeking ways where he could impart his knowledge and experience to those who might share the same interests as him.
Latest Articles
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Scientists Create Transmissible Bird Flu Virus: Is This Serious?
The bird flu issue has subsided somewhat in recent years; that is until two independent groups of researchers created transmissible mutant forms.
Mar 3, 2012
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The Various Ways of Describing What a Biological Species Is
The concept of species is important to both biologists and non-biologists in their quest for understanding of life. But what exactly is a species?
Jan 23, 2012
- Ken Chan
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A Drug to Cure High Blood Pressure?
A recent study on gene expression in humans with hypertension was reported by the media as being vital in finding a cure for hypertension.
Nov 2, 2011
- Ken Chan
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What Exactly is Genetic Diversity and Why is it Important?
Genetic diversity refers to the number of alleles in a population available for selection to act upon. It is sometimes used as a measure of biodiversity.
Aug 8, 2011
- Ken Chan
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Multivariate Analyses: What Are They and When to Use Them
In the real world of research, most data collection designs will result in multivariate data, rendering the need for multivariate analytical techniques.
Jul 5, 2011
- Ken Chan
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How Does Reduced Sleep Make Adults and Children Overweight?
A large number of studies have linked overweight adults and children with poor sleep. The natural processes that occur in our body can explain this link.
Jun 1, 2011
- Ken Chan
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How to Generate a Hypothesis in Research that is Testable
A hypothesis is a statement that explains what has been observed. To check that the statement is true, the hypothesis must be testable.
May 10, 2011
- Ken Chan
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Natural Selection, Sexual Selection and Kin Selection Compared
Selection pressures other than natural selection can affect how an animal looks or behaves; what are these selection forces and are they related?
Apr 18, 2011
- Ken Chan
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Macroevolution and Microevolution Compared and Related
Both macroevolution and microevolution are change over time, but they differ in time and scale, and the processes that act on them may differ also.
Mar 2, 2011
- Ken Chan
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Sex is Costly, So Why Don't Animals Reproduce Asexually?
A female invests much more energy in sexual reproduction than if she reproduces asexually. So why is asexual reproduction not more prevalent?
Jan 18, 2011
- Ken Chan
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