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Genetics Unzipped: Space invaders: the amazing adaptations of tardigrades

Posted by , on 18 May 2023

In this episode we’re going microscopic, exploring what tiny tardigrades can teach us about DNA damage, vaccine distribution and even astronaut health in space.
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Genetics Unzipped: Raiders of Noah’s Ark: Stealing genetic tricks from the animal kingdom

Posted by , on 4 May 2023

In the latest episode of Genetics Unzipped, we’re becoming chromosomal criminals and learning about how researchers are stealing genes from the animal kingdom and using them to improve human health. ...
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Genetics Unzipped: Bye-bye boys: the genetics behind the extinction of males

Posted by , on 23 March 2023

We’re saying bye-bye to the boys, and exploring whether new gene technologies and climate change will make males extinct.
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To conference or to unconference... a little report of the Institut Pasteur/Qbio symposium MeMoDEvo (Mechanics Morphogenesis Development and Evolution) and its experimental format

Posted by , on 16 January 2023

A meeting report from Romain Levayer, Thibaut Brunet, Katja Heuer and Roberto Toro
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Genetics Unzipped: Past to present - Searching for evolutionary stories in ancient DNA

Posted by , on 20 October 2022

In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, we’re exploring what we can discover about our evolution from our DNA, and what evolutionary secrets might be contained in the ...
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Genetics Unzipped: Let there be light: the origins of photosynthesis

Posted by , on 22 September 2022

In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, we’re turning the lights on, looking back at the origins of photosynthesis and the mysteries of the chloroplast genome. From The ...
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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 ...
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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: ...
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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.
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Genetics Unzipped: On Growth and Form: The extraordinary life and work of D’Arcy Thompson

Posted by , on 10 February 2022

In this episode, we’re exploring the life and work of D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson - one of the first scientists to bring together the worlds of mathematics and biology in the ...
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