
George Butler
George Butler is a researcher at University College London, focusing on cancer biology and evolutionary genetics. He has contributed to the recent findings related to the correlation between body size and cancer rates, helping to refine the understanding of Peto's Paradox by examining how certain species, like elephants and whales, possess genetic adaptations that protect them against cancer despite their large size.
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George Butler was a photographer who contributed to Charles Gaines's manuscript.
The epic life of writer Charles Gaines who believed in ‘hardness, in toughness, in pushing yourself’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2026-08-06
George Butler and his colleagues from University College London believe that cancer and size correlate well except in cases where species have grown through rapid evolution.
La paradoja de Peto: sublime solución | OpiniónEl País·
Spain· 2025-03-08








