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Genetics Unzipped: Double helix double crossing? What really happened between Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick

Posted by , on 10 August 2023

In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, Kat Arney chats with Professor Matthew Cobb about what really happened between James Watson, Francis Crick and Rosalind Franklin during the ...

Genetics Unzipped: Cordelia Langford - Making Big Science Happen

Posted by , on 27 July 2023

In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, we’re going behind the scenes at the Sanger Institute with Cordelia Langford, Director of Scientific Operations, to find out what it ...

The Fellowship of Impact and Public Engagement

Posted by , on 21 July 2023

Last week, I attended the LMB-VBC Graduate Life Sciences Symposium in Cambridge, UK. Besides its wonderful academic programme, this symposium also included a workshop and panel discussion that touched on ...

Genetics Unzipped: Tracking COVID and tackling obesity: Meet this year’s Genetics Society award winners

Posted by , on 13 July 2023

We’re chatting with two of this year’s Genetics Society award winners - Cecilia Lindgren, who’s an expert on the genetics of obesity and metabolic disorders, and Lucy van Dorp, who ...

Unveiling the Unseen: Organizing a Science Art Exhibition

Posted by , on 12 July 2023

Organizing an art exhibition, especially a solo one, is an intimidating but truly exciting experience. For me, as a scientist and artist, the journey of curating a science art exhibition ...

“Science and Social Media. Are they really compatible?”

Posted by , on 11 July 2023

Reflections on a social media workshop that was part of the Society for Experimental Biology Centenary Conference 2023.

Genetics Unzipped: S6.13: Kings, car parks and consent: should we sequence DNA from human remains?

Posted by , on 29 June 2023

We’re venturing into ancient territory and archaeological digs, excavating the complex ethics of extracting and sequencing DNA from human remains. We chat to Prof. Turi King about her role uncovering ...

Genetics Unzipped: Da Vinci’s DNA: What happens when genetics meets art

Posted by , on 15 June 2023

We’re taking a journey into the world of art and artefacts, unearthing the genetic secrets of long-dead legends like Da Vinci, Van Gogh and Beethoven.

Made the Same Way: A human egg looks nothing like a human

Posted by , on 9 June 2023

In the final episode of the Human Developmental Biology Initiative’s podcast, hip-hop artist Aubz meets Oxford University scientist Shankar Srinivas and they discuss questions such as what is human developmental ...

Genetics Unzipped: Meet the DNA Detectives hunting the causes of cancer

Posted by , on 1 June 2023

We’re chasing down the perpetrator of a scientific Whodunnit, joining the DNA detectives on the hunt for the causes of cancer.

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