Luis Villazon

Luis has a BSc in computing and an MSc in zoology from Oxford. His works include How Cows Reach The Ground.

Recent articles by Luis Villazon

Is my chair killing me? © Getty Images

Is my chair killing me?

Does a bath help you burn calories? © Getty Images

Does a bath help you burn calories?

Could we genetically modify an animal so that it could live unaided on another planet or moon? © Getty Images

Future Technology

Could we genetically modify an animal so that it could live unaided on another planet or moon?

I love the taste of curry, but I can’t stand the burn. Can I build up a tolerance to it? © Getty Images

Everyday science

I love the taste of curry, but I can’t stand the burn. Can I build up a tolerance to it?

Does chewing gum takes seven years to digest? © Dan Bright

Everyday science

Does chewing gum take seven years to digest?

What is the minimum difference a species must show in order to be classed as a new species? © Getty Images

What is the minimum difference a species must show in order to be classed as a new species?

What’s the best way to get wasps to go away? © Getty Images

What’s the best way to get wasps to go away?

Is it possible to hatch a chick from a supermarket egg? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Is it possible to hatch a chick from a supermarket egg?

How do we react so fast when we put our hand on a hot surface? © Getty Images

How do we react so fast when we put our hand on a hot surface?

Why can’t we close our ears like we can close our eyes? © Getty Images

Why can’t we close our ears like we can close our eyes?

What actually happens when a caterpillar becomes a butterfly? Is it a Pokémon situation or more of a Cronenberg thing? © Dan Bright

What actually happens when a caterpillar becomes a butterfly? Is it a Pokémon situation or more of a Cronenberg thing?

Why is it better to store wine horizontally? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why is it better to store wine horizontally?

Does eating blue cheese contribute to antibiotic resistance? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Does eating blue cheese contribute to antibiotic resistance?

Is there an animal with a penis on its head? © Magnolia Press

Quick Q&A: Is there an animal with a penis on its head?

Am I living in a simulation where nothing is real? © Dan Bright

Everyday science

Am I living in a simulation where nothing is real?