We’re taking a trip to the zoo, to find out how studying tumours across the animal kingdom can reveal insights into cancer in our own species.
All in Evolution
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.
S4.17 Back to the beginning: Exploring the origins of life
We discover the origins of DNA, find out where genes come from, and explore what’s next for the genetic code.
S4.16 Direwolves and Denisovans: Uncovering the stories in ancient DNA
We delve back into the past discover the stories of Denisovans and direwolves that researchers are now able to read in ancient DNA.
S4.13 Six toed cats and cyclops lambs: The story of Sonic Hedgehog
From six-toed cats to cyclops lambs, we explore the fascinating story and science behind the Sonic Hedgehog gene.
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.
S4.09 Genes and giants - the science of big and small
We’re taking a look at the genetics of giants and the science of small. Why do some species grow so large? Who was the ‘Irish Giant’? And why did life on a Mediterranean island miniaturise a mammoth?
S4.06: Giving nature a helping hand: how humans are shaping species
We take a look at how humans have made our mark on the species we share the planet with, and how we can use genetics to help save them.
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.