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Genetics Unzipped: The battle for biology: How Mendel came to rule the world

Posted by , on 11 January 2024

Please take a minute or two to fill out our listener survey and help shape the future of the podcast: https://geneticsunzipped.com/survey We talk to Greg Radick from the University of Leeds ...

The power of micropeptides in brains and society

Posted by , on 18 December 2023

In this piece, I reflect on my recent scientific work as a lesson on how reductive definitions can overlook some of the most impactful discoveries and individuals in a collective.

Genetics Unzipped: Genes, junk and the ‘dark genome’

Posted by , on 14 December 2023

We discover how 500,000 whole genome from UK Biobank will help medical research, plumb the depths of the ‘dark genome’ with Nucleome, and Larry Moran tells us how much of ...

Genetics Unzipped: That’s so extra: Exploring the weird world of extrachromosomal DNA

Posted by , on 19 October 2023

In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, we’re exploring the weird and wonderful world of extrachromosomal DNA - what it is, what it does, and why it breaks ...

SciArt profile: Ivana Henry

Posted by , on 25 May 2023

In our latest SciArt profile we hear from Ivana Henry, a science communicator and illustrator with a background in developmental genetics.

Featured Resource: VR-Omics

Posted by , on 24 May 2023

In our latest 'Featured resource' article, we hear from Denis Bienroth, who describes the work of VR-Omics.

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.

Genetics Unzipped: Pop goes the genome: Genetics in popular culture

Posted by , on 20 April 2023

We take a leftfield look at public communication of science, exploring how genetics turns up in popular culture from comics and music to cakes.

COVID has increased trust in genetics - a press release from the Genetics Society

Posted by , on 25 January 2023

A survey of over 2000 British adults, commissioned by the Genetics Society through Kantar Public, finds that trust in genetics is high, and went up significantly during the pandemic. It ...

Norwich Single-Cell Symposium 2023

Posted by , on 10 January 2023

Now in its sixth year, the Norwich Single-Cell Symposium at Earlham Institute covers single-cell genomics technologies and their application in microbial, plant, animal and human health and disease. Registration is ...

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