We take a look at the history of mRNA, and the story behind the development of mRNA vaccines and how they’ve been pressed into service at breakneck speed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
S3.28 *Repost* Chimps, cancer genes and missing kids: An interview with Mary-Claire King
In this episode reposted from March 2019, we bring you a very special interview with Mary-Claire King - one of the world’s leading geneticists.
S3.27 *Repost* Not just the wife
Repost from March 2019 We tell the often-overlooked stories of four women who helped to shape the science of life: Esther Lederberg, Harriet Creighton, Tsuneko Okazaki and Martha Chase.
Genetics Shambles 12: 9 Lessons and Carols for Socially Distanced People
Robin Ince chats with geneticist Emma Hodcroft, medical doctor Kevin Fong and immunology expert Dan Davis about what we’ve learned over the past year about COVID-19, vaccines and the way ahead.
S3.26 *Repost* When 'Becky' met Bateson: Edith Rebecca Saunders, the mother of British plant genetics
In this reposted episode from October 2019, we unearth the story of Edith Rebecca Saunders, co-founder of The Genetics Society and the ‘mother of British plant genetics’.
S3.25 *Repost* Uprooting the tree of life: Darwin, DNA and de-extinction
Repost from November 2019 We’re uprooting the tree of life - asking whether we should believe our eyes or our sequencing machines when it comes to deciding what makes a species. Plus, the greatest comebacks of all time - we look at the science of de-extinction and find out whether Jurassic Park could ever become a reality.
Are my hormones making me fat? Hormones: The Inside Story
We bring you a sneak peek of a new science podcast that you might also enjoy, brought to you by the Society for Endocrinology. Hormones: The Inside Story uncovers the truth about how hormones affect stress, sleep, body fat, fertility and almost every aspect of our daily lives and health in this new, expert-led, myth-busting show. Find it wherever you get your podcasts.
Genetics Shambles 11: In conversation with Prof Steve Jones
Robin Ince chats with Steve Jones, Emeritus Professor of Human Genetics at UCL, a popular science writer on the subject of evolution and genetics and one of the world’s leading experts on snails.
S3.24 Best bits of 2020
We look back over some of our favourite bits from the Genetics Unzipped podcast over the year, from dark family secrets revealed by genetic testing to the scientific history of bird poop.