We bring you exclusive excerpts from Kat Arney’s new book, Rebel Cell: Cancer, evolution and the science of life, exploring where cancer came from, where it’s going, and how we might beat it.
All in Episodes
S3.16 Sickness and susceptibility: The ancient war between genes and disease
We look at the ancient war between our genes and the pathogens that infect us, going back thousands of years to the Black Death and before, through to our very latest foe.
S3.15 Pimp My Genome: the wonderful world of epigenetics
In this episode we take a look at the world of epigenetics - finding out if more than DNA passes on to the next generation, whether Darwin really was wrong, and how to pimp your genome.
S3.14 The eyes have it: From genetics to gene therapy
We discover how researchers are letting the light shine in by bringing discoveries about the underlying genetic faults that cause eye diseases all the way through to game-changing gene therapy.
S3.13 The Cancer Ladies: Maud Slye and Pauline Gross
We tell the stories of two women - one a scientist fascinated by dancing mice, the other a seamstress with a deadly family legacy - who made significant contributions to our understanding of cancer.
S3.12 Out Standing in the Field: the highs and lows of genetics fieldwork
From chasing butterflies up mountains to artificially inseminating kakapos with the help of drones, we talk to the researchers studying genetics in action through fieldwork.
S3.11 From one generation to the next: the life and work of Anne McLaren
We take a look at the life of leading embryologist Dame Anne McLaren, whose work underpinned the development of the IVF techniques responsible for bringing millions of bundles of joy.
S3.10 Out of Africa: uncovering history and diversity in the human genome
We take a virtual trip to Africa to explore the genetic diversity in the birthplace of humanity and discover how researchers can read the cultural and historical stories written in the genome.
S3.09 Twisted history: the true story of the double helix
There's more to the story of the double helix than Watson and Crick. We unwind history to uncover some of the less well-known figures behind the discovery of the structure and function of DNA.