From Mendel's peas to personal genome sequencing, Genetics Unzipped brings you stories from the worl
Anyone who has worked with DNA in the laboratory is undoubtedly familiar with the polymerase chain r
Whenever the topic of genetics is mentioned this is always a question of ethics not far behind. Whet
Thirty years ago this month saw the birth of one of the most audacious research programmes in biolog
Genetic technologies are improving all the time. Not just in sequencing, but in ways that improve ou
In this episode we’re taking a road trip from Philadelphia to Baltimore, exploring stories of chromo
Every couple of months we gather a new panel of experts for a Q&A on where things are at with ou
In this episode, sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific, we’re taking a look at how genomic technolog
Bacteria are all around us, and inside us. Some of these of these are fine, even good, but others ar
In this episode we’re going back to the very beginning, telling the stories of the midwives of the f
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in humans globally. But the catch all term of ‘cancer’ i
We take a look at the progress that’s been made in tackling rare genetic disorders (and the challeng
Over the first four episodes of this series we’ve looked at COVID-19, historic epidemics, human evol
We bring you exclusive excerpts from my new book, Rebel Cell: Cancer, evolution and the science of l
Over millions of years Humans have evolved into becoming quite the dominant species on the planet. S
We look at the ancient war between our genes and the pathogens that infect us, going back thousands
The Human Genome Project has been referred to as one of the great feats of scientific exploration an
We take a look at the world of epigenetics - finding out if more than DNA passes on to the next gene
What can research into past viruses and epidemics tell us about this new pandemic of COVID-19? What
In this episode, supported by the Medical Research Council, we discover how researchers are letting
In this episode we tell the stories of two women - one a scientist fascinated by dancing mice, the o
