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Posted by Kat Arney, 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 ...Posted by Kat Arney, 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 ...Posted by Kat Arney, 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: ...Posted by Kat Arney, 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.Posted by Kat Arney, 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 ...Posted by Kat Arney, on 13 January 2022
Discover the maths behind some of the deepest mysteries of life, from the patterning of stripes on a zebra to the spots on a leopard, and even the bones in ...Posted by Kat Arney, on 18 November 2021
We find out how studying tumours across the animal kingdom, from naked mole rats to elephants, can reveal insights into cancer in our own species.Posted by Kat Arney, on 21 October 2021
We look back on some of the most mind-blowing stories from the world of genetics in 2021, from Borgs to duck-billed platypuses.Posted by Kat Arney, on 26 August 2021
We’re taking a trip back in a virtual time machine, soaking in the primordial soup to discover the origins of life.Posted by Kat Arney, on 12 August 2021
We wind the clock back thousands of years to discover the stories of Denisovans and direwolves that researchers are now able to read in DNA left in bones or even ...