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developmental and stem cell biologists
Posted by Kat Arney, on 23 May 2019
We take the train with William Bateson, seek the secrets of snapdragons and build an army of MinIONs.Posted by the Node, on 14 May 2019
*Voting is closed and winners have been announced!* Our call for images to fill our 2019-20 calendar was met with an amazing response – 62 entries showcasing the diverse ...Posted by Kat Arney, on 9 May 2019
In this episode of Genetics Unzipped we talk to pioneering geneticist George Church about his plans for the ‘Zero Dollar Genome.Posted by Kat Arney, on 8 May 2019
Everyone knows that humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. But back in the 1930s, the correct answer would have been 24. So what happened?Posted by Kat Arney, on 8 May 2019
In this episode of Genetics Unzipped we ask, what would have happened if Darwin had read Mendel? And what if they’d been on Twitter?Posted by Kat Arney, on 30 March 2019
In this episode from our series exploring 100 ideas in genetics, we’re telling the often-overlooked stories of four women who helped to shape the science of life: Esther Lederberg, Harriet ...Posted by Kat Arney, on 20 March 2019
In this episode of Genetics Unzipped we have a very special interview with leading geneticist Mary-Claire King.Posted by Kat Arney, on 23 February 2019
In this episode we’re looking at the genetics of failure – why we fail to lose weight thanks to our genes, and why ignoring genetic information and DNA diversity leads ...Posted by Ruben Perez-Carrasco, on 13 February 2019
Every fortnight, between the British Library and the St Pancras station, inside a wooden room in the ground floor of the Francis Crick Institute, four scientists discuss the present breakthroughs ...Posted by Sofia Araújo, on 28 November 2018
Regular meetings of scientists such as annual society conferences can create opportunities for scientists to engage the public without extensive effort, making connections between scientists and public audiences. Under the ...