Feb 10, 2022 · 28 min
Science
Genetics Unzipped
The Genetics Society
From Mendel's peas to personal genome sequencing, Genetics Unzipped brings you stories from the world of genes, genomes and DNA. In association with The Genetics Society.
- 167 episodes
- Updated Jan 25, 2024
Episodes167
Jan 27, 2022 · 35 minS5.02 Breeding better humans: Exposing the dark legacy and troubling present of eugenics
Jan 13, 2022 · 39 minS5.01 How the zebra got its stripes: When maths and molecules collide
Jan 6, 2022 · 30 minS4.26 *Repost* Sex and death
Dec 16, 2021 · 33 minS4.25 Best of 2021
Dec 2, 2021 · 28 minS4.24 The Natural Lottery: How our genes shape our lives
Nov 18, 2021 · 22 minS4.23 A menagerie of malignancy: Cancer across the animal kingdom
Nov 11, 2021 · 21 minBonus: Hormones: The Inside Story - Will taking hormones make me taller?
Nov 4, 2021 · 40 minS4.22 Wired for sound: The genetics of music
Oct 21, 2021 · 21 minS4.21 Rarities and Oddities: the strangest genetics stories of 2021
Oct 7, 2021 · 39 minS4.20 Baby boom: The surprising science of the placenta
Sep 23, 2021 · 26 minS4.19 Reading the book of life: A brief history of DNA sequencing
Sep 9, 2021 · 34 minS4.18 Meet the Robinson Crusoe Islanders: the genetic roots of speech and language development
Aug 26, 2021 · 24 minS4.17 Back to the beginning: Exploring the origins of life
Aug 12, 2021 · 39 minS4.16 Direwolves and Denisovans: Uncovering the stories in ancient DNA
Jul 29, 2021 · 33 minS4.15 Catching cancer: A story of devils, dogs and cannibal hamsters
Jul 15, 2021 · 34 minS4.14 Genes for all: Making sure everyone benefits from genetics research
Jul 1, 2021 · 30 minS4.13 Six toed cats and cyclops lambs: The story of Sonic Hedgehog
Jun 17, 2021 · 36 minS4.12 Why me? Searching for genetic susceptibility to chronic fatigue syndrome and pain
Jun 3, 2021 · 40 minS4.11 From genes to drugs to bugs: How genetic engineering is used to make medicines