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developmental and stem cell biologists
Posted by Kat Arney, on 6 May 2021
Kat Arney takes a look at the genetics of giants and the science of small. Why do some species grow so large? What’s the genetic legacy behind Charles Byrne and ...Posted by Kat Arney, on 21 May 2020
Kat Arney reflects on the life and work of Dame Anne McLaren, one of the leading embryologists of the 20th century.Posted by Kat Arney, on 13 March 2020
In this episode, we’re taking a look at some of the common myths and misconceptions surrounding genomics and genetic tests.Posted by Kat Arney, on 27 February 2020
The genetic code is written in just four 'letters - A, C, T and G, short for adenine, cytosine, thymine and guanine. But where did they come from? To find ...Posted by Kat Arney, on 13 February 2020
Adam Rutherford tells us how to argue with a racist, hunting for ghosts in the genome, and recreating the discovery of the double helix in Lego.Posted by Kat Arney, on 30 January 2020
We’re discovering our inner fish: finding out whether we really do go through a fishy phase in the womb, and looking at the legacy of Tiktaalik, the first fish to ...Posted by Kat Arney, on 5 December 2019
Stories of sneaky sheep, substandard racing stallions, the Vikings of the Scottish Isles and news from the front lines of the sperm wars.Posted by Kat Arney, on 5 December 2019
Should we believe our eyes or our sequencing machines when it comes to deciding what makes a species, and could Jurassic Park ever become a reality?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 12 September 2019
We’re digging into some of the mysteries around what’s often seen as the ultimate genetic disease: cancer.