Early-career researchers: an interview with Chris Richards.

Chris Richards is a Research Fellow at The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), UK, where he studies the evolution of the frog musculo-skeletal system. He received his Bachelor's degrees in Biology and Violin from Oberlin College, USA, in 1998 before completing his PhD with Andy Biewener at Harvard University, USA, in 2009. He then completed an independent Junior Fellowship at the Rowland Institute, Boston, USA, before moving to the RVC in 2014, where he currently holds a European Research Council grant.