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.

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167 episodes
Updated Jan 25, 2024

Episodes167

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Nov 21, 2019 · 30 min
027 - Uprooting the tree of life: Darwin, DNA and de-extinction
Sorting out species, and the science of de-extinction
Nov 7, 2019 · 40 min
026 - The future is now: Curing HIV, advancing CRISPR therapies, predatory phages for superbug infections and advice for a healthy life
Curing HIV, advancing CRISPR therapies, predatory phages for superbug infections and advice for a healthy life
Oct 24, 2019 · 32 min
025 - When 'Becky' met Bateson: Edith Rebecca Saunders, the mother of British plant genetics
Edith Rebecca Saunders, the mother of British plant genetics
Oct 10, 2019 · 34 min
024 - Exploring the Poop-ome, from the microbiome to metagenomics
In this episode we’re getting our hands dirty by delving into the microbiome - the trillions of bacteria that live inside our guts.
Sep 26, 2019 · 34 min
023 Mergers and Acquisitions
We’re looking at mergers and acquisitions - but in a biological rather than a financial sense.
Sep 12, 2019 · 29 min
022 - Big Questions about the Big C
We dig into some of the mysteries surrounding the ultimate genetic disease: cancer.
Aug 29, 2019 · 33 min
021 In case you missed it...
A round-up of some of our favourite bits from the year so far.
Aug 15, 2019 · 30 min
020 Sex and Death
We tell tales of sex, death, extinction and the darkest side of genetics.
Aug 1, 2019 · 34 min
019 - The Genetic Time Machine
We head back into the past to discover the origins of ancient populations, and into the future to explore the realities of personal genome sequencing.
Jul 18, 2019 · 25 min
018 Cut. Paste. Pair. Repeat.
Exploring the dark heart of the genome, untying nature’s shoelaces and looking back at the discovery of RNA splicing.
Jul 4, 2019 · 26 min
017 Happy 100th Birthday To Us
We celebrate 100 years of The Genetics Society in suitably scientific style
Jun 20, 2019 · 26 min
016 Genetics By Numbers
We discover the stories of the double helix, triplet code and Punnett square
Jun 6, 2019 · 22 min
015 Up the Garden Path
Getting lost in the Valley of Hybridisation
May 23, 2019 · 19 min
014 The Seeds of a Great Idea
How William Bateson brought Mendel to Britain
May 9, 2019 · 34 min
013 The Zero Dollar Genome
Geneticist George Church reveals his plan to slash the cost of personal genome sequencing
Apr 25, 2019 · 27 min
012 - Strands of Life
We're on the case of the missing human chromosomes
Apr 11, 2019 · 31 min
011 - Darwin vs Mendel
What might have happened if Darwin had met Mendel?
Mar 28, 2019 · 31 min
010 - Not just 'the wife' - the overlooked stories of women in genetics
The overlooked stories of women in genetics
Mar 14, 2019 · 32 min
009 - Chimps, cancer genes and missing kids
A very special interview with one of the world's leading geneticists, Mary-Claire King
Mar 4, 2019 · 35 min
008 - Getting ready for genomic medicine
Genomic medicine is coming into the NHS, but what it means for everyone working in the health service?