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Genetics Unzipped: The genetics of society - how to be a queen bee

Posted by , on 25 August 2022

Dr Sally Le Page looks at the genetics of societies, exploring how genes underpin the rigid social structures and roles in bees, and how they can rise up the ranks ...

Genetics Unzipped: Hap-pea 200th Birthday, Mendel!

Posted by , on 11 August 2022

In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, we celebrate the 200th birthday of Gregor Mendel and learn about the latest research into the genetics of human social traits ...

Genetics Unzipped: Does size matter when it comes to your genes?

Posted by , on 28 July 2022

In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, we’re discovering whether size really does matter - when it comes to your genes and genome, that is. Dr Kat Arney ...

Genetics Unzipped: Genes, brains and the mind: How much of your personality is encoded in your DNA?

Posted by , on 14 July 2022

In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, we’re exploring genes, brains and the mind, as we ask how much of our personality is innate, and whether anything we ...

Genetics Unzipped - Genetics at your fingertips: stories from the science of identity

Posted by , on 30 June 2022

In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, we’re looking at the stories at your fingertips. Dr Sally Le Page uncovers how excrement espionage could bring down a superpower, ...

Genetics Unzipped: In the blood: using circulating DNA to detect and monitor cancer

Posted by , on 23 June 2022

In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, we’re taking a closer look at the red stuff, finding out what a few millilitres of blood can reveal about the ...

Genetics Unzipped: When should you eat your relatives?

Posted by , on 2 June 2022

In the latest Genetics Unzipped podcast, Dr Sally Le Page explores the gruesome side of family life in the natural world, getting stuck into a spot of cannibalism and asking: ...

Genetics Unzipped: Squid Game

Posted by , on 19 May 2022

In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, Dr Sally Le Page takes a deep dive into the world of squid.

Genetics Unzipped: Nature, Nurture and 'The Wobble'

Posted by , on 5 May 2022

In this episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, presenter Dr Kat Arney explores the importance of randomness in genetics. How can we explain differences between individuals with identical nature and ...

Genetics Unzipped: Have a heart - the science of xenotransplantation

Posted by , on 21 April 2022

In the latest episode of Genetics Unzipped, Dr Sally Le Page is delving into the seemingly science fiction world of xenotransplantation, that is, taking organs from animals and using them ...

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