Genetics Unzipped – Sperm wars!

Posted by Kat Arney, on 5 December 2019

In this episode we’re bringing you highlights from the Society’s Centenary Conference, held up in Edinburgh last month.

We’ve got stories of sneaky sheep, substandard racing stallions, the Vikings of the Scottish Isles and a ceilidh with a scientific spin. Plus, news from the front lines of the sperm wars.

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Full transcript and show notes available from GeneticsUnzipped.com

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Tags: ceilidh, dancing, genetics, podcast, racehorses, sex determination, sheep, Soay, sperm, The Genetics Society, Vikings
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