the community site for and by developmental biologists
the community site for and by developmental biologists
Posted by katarney on May 21st, 2020
Kat Arney reflects on the life and work of Dame Anne McLaren, one of the leading embryologists of the 20th century.
Posted by katarney on May 7th, 2020
We explore the genetic diversity in Africa and discover how researchers can read the cultural and historical stories written in DNA.
Posted by katarney on April 23rd, 2020
There’s more to the story of the double helix than Watson and Crick. We unwind history to uncover some of the less well-known figures behind the discovery of the structure and function of DNA.
Posted by katarney on April 9th, 2020
We find out why it’s so important to make sure that both academic and commercial genomic research studies are done with rather than on participants.
Posted by katarney on March 26th, 2020
We take a look at the story of genetic fingerprinting, and some of the earliest cases solved by this game-changing technique.
Posted by katarney on March 13th, 2020
In this episode, we’re taking a look at some of the common myths and misconceptions surrounding genomics and genetic tests.
Posted by katarney on February 27th, 2020
The genetic code is written in just four ‘letters – A, C, T and G, short for adenine, cytosine, thymine and guanine. But where did they come from? To find out, we need to go back to the Bird Poop Boom of the 1840s.
Posted by katarney on February 13th, 2020
Adam Rutherford tells us how to argue with a racist, hunting for ghosts in the genome, and recreating the discovery of the double helix in Lego.
Posted by katarney on January 30th, 2020
We’re discovering our inner fish: finding out whether we really do go through a fishy phase in the womb, and looking at the legacy of Tiktaalik, the first fish to walk on land.
Posted by katarney on January 16th, 2020
What happens when an innocent genetic test reveals hidden family secrets?
