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developmental and stem cell biologists
Posted by Kat Arney, on 24 October 2019
Unearthing the story of Edith Rebecca Saunders, the 'mother of British plant genetics'.Posted by Kat Arney, on 10 October 2019
We’re getting our hands dirty by delving into the poop-ome - the trillions of bacteria that live inside our guts and make up what’s known as the microbiome.Posted by Kat Arney, on 1 August 2019
Take a trip in a genetic time machine, discovering the origins of ancient human populations and exploring the future of personal genome sequencing.Posted by Kat Arney, on 9 July 2019
In this episode we’re celebrating the Genetics Society's centenary with past president and Nobel laureate, Sir Paul Nurse.Posted by Kat Arney, on 20 June 2019
We’re unravelling the story of the double helix, cracking the triplet code, and sketching out a Punnett square.Posted by Kat Arney, on 11 June 2019
Get lost in the Valley of Hybridisation in the Genetics Society’s medal-winning garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.Posted by Kat Arney, on 8 May 2019
Everyone knows that humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. But back in the 1930s, the correct answer would have been 24. So what happened?Posted by Kat Arney, on 30 March 2019
In this episode from our series exploring 100 ideas in genetics, we’re telling the often-overlooked stories of four women who helped to shape the science of life: Esther Lederberg, Harriet ...Posted by Kat Arney, on 20 March 2019
In this episode of Genetics Unzipped we have a very special interview with leading geneticist Mary-Claire King.Posted by Kat Arney, on 28 February 2019
In this episode from our series exploring 100 ideas in genetics, we’re entering the glamorous world of modelling, meeting the supermodels… of science. We’re taking a look at some of ...