We bring you our favourite bits from 2021, from the history of mRNA to canine superheroes, brilliant bats to the world’s most adventurous palaeontologist. Enjoy!
All tagged genetics
S4.24 The Natural Lottery: How our genes shape our lives
We’re chatting with Professor Paige Harden about how genetic variations might affect our chances in life, and what - if anything - we should do with this information.
S4.22 Wired for sound: The genetics of music
We’re getting in harmony with the science of music. Is there a music gene? Does musical talent really run in families? And how does the inability to perceive music impact on daily life?
S4.21 Rarities and Oddities: the strangest genetics stories of 2021
We’re squelching through Californian mud, swimming with platypuses, bearing witness to daylight robbery and even finding time to catch an episode of Star Trek as we look back on the strangest genetics stories of 2021.
S4.10 Creatures of the night: the genetics of bats
We’re taking to the night skies with a closer look at the genetics of bats and what they can tell us about evolution, longevity and susceptibility to infections like coronaviruses.
S4.08 Making better medicines: unlocking the promise of genomics for drug discovery
We find out how researchers are unlocking the information hidden within the human genome to make better medicines and get them faster to patients.
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’.
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.