Genetics Unzipped

From Mendel's peas to personal genome sequencing, Genetics Unzipped brings you stories from the worl

Episodes

Total: 168

S3.12 Out Standing in the Field: the highs and lows of genetics fieldwork
2020/6/4

We’re off on our virtual travels, finding out about the highs and lows of genetics fieldwork. From c

S3.11 From one generation to the next: the life and work of Anne McLaren
2020/5/21

In this episode we’re taking a look at the life of Dame Anne McLaren - one of the leading embryologi

S3.10 Out of Africa: uncovering history and diversity in the human genome
2020/5/7

In this episode we’re taking a virtual trip to Africa to explore the genetic diversity in the birthp

S3.09 Twisted history: the true story of the double helix
2020/4/23

The names of James Watson and Francis Crick are inextricably linked with the discovery of the DNA do

S3.08 Nothing about me without me: involving patients in genomic research
2020/4/9

Research into genetic conditions relies on information from patients and their families, whether tha

S3.07 An accidental invention: the story of genetic fingerprinting
2020/3/26

35 years ago this month, a small team of scientists at the University of Leicester published a paper

S3.06 Can you have a 'perfect genome'? Myths and misconceptions in genomics
2020/3/12

To get involved in the Genomics Education Programme’s week of action you can follow them on Twitter,

S3.05 - Poop, pus and the Manhattan Project: How we learned to spell the genetic alphabet
2020/2/27

If you know a bit of biology, you might know that the genetic code of DNA is written in just four ‘l

S3.04 Race to the Bottom
2020/2/13

In this episode, we’re hunting for the ghosts in our genomes, recreating the story of the discovery

S3.03 - Fish, facts and fiction, from Haeckel’s embryos to Tiktaalik
2020/1/30

In this episode exploring great ideas in genetics, we’re discovering our inner fish - finding out wh

S3.02 - Hidden family secrets revealed by genetic testing
2020/1/16

It’s become cheaper and easier than ever to access genetic testing, and more and more people are hav

S3.01 - Investigating the icons of evolution, from Darwin's Finches to the March of Progress
2020/1/2

In this episode from our centenary series exploring 100 ideas in genetics, we’re exploring a couple

S2.07 New Light on Old Britons - Professor Turi King
2019/12/19

Professor Turi King from the University of Leicester reveals the secrets of the Y chromosome and how

S2.06 New Light on Old Britons - Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe
2019/12/19

The Celts are one of the most famous - and misunderstood - people who lived in ancient Britain. Prof

S2.05 New Light on Old Britons - Dr Lara Cassidy
2019/12/19

Dr Lara Cassidy from Trinity College Dublin talks about her work exploring the genomic history of Ir

S2.04 New Light on Old Britons - Professor Sir Walter Bodmer
2019/12/19

Professor Sir Walter Bodmer FRS from the Weatherall Institute, Oxford, explains what we know so far

S2.03 New Light on Old Britons - Dr Silvia Bello
2019/12/19

Dr Silvia Bello from the Natural History Museum in London is investigating how patterns of human beh

S2.02 New Light on Old Britons - Professor Ian Barnes and Dr Selina Brace
2019/12/19

Professor Ian Barnes and Dr Selina Brace, ancient DNA researchers at the Natural History Museum in L

S2.01 New Light on Old Britons - Galton Institute Symposium 2019 - Nick Ashton
2019/12/19

Professor Nick Ashton, an archaeologist at the British Museum, is studying the earliest humans in Eu

028 - Sperm wars, sneaky sheep, substandard stallions and more
2019/12/5

In this episode we’re bringing you highlights from the Society’s Centenary Conference, held up in Ed