We reveal the secret identity of cellular skewers, meet the lady behind Lyonisation and solve the case of the missing human chromosomes.
011 - Darwin vs Mendel
We ask what would have happened if Darwin had read Mendel? And what if they’d been on Twitter?
010 - Not just 'the wife' - the overlooked stories of women in genetics
In this episode from our series exploring 100 ideas in genetics, we’re telling the often-overlooked stories of four women who helped to shape the science of life.
009 - Chimps, cancer genes and missing kids
We bring you a very special interview with Mary-Claire King - one of the world’s leading geneticists,
008 - Getting ready for genomic medicine
We find out how genomic medicine is coming into the NHS, and what it means for everyone working in the health service.
007 - Supermodels of science
In this episode from our series exploring 100 ideas in genetics, we’re entering the glamorous world of modelling, meeting the supermodels… of science.
006 - Big fat failure
We’re looking at the genetics of failure - why we fail to lose weight thanks to our genes, and why billions of dollars are wasted developing drugs that don’t work.
005 - Vegetable soup
In this episode from our series exploring 100 ideas in genetics, we’re digging around in the genetic vegetable patch - from flavourful tomatoes and chunky onion genomes to Mendel’s peas.
004 - Witness the fitness
We’re taking a dive into the world of evolutionary genetics to witness the fitness - we ask whether street smart city-dwelling birds are genetically different from their country bumpkin relatives, how butterflies got their brightly patterned wings, and if today’s genetic research would have blown Darwin’s mind.