We’re looking at mergers and acquisitions - in a biological rather than a financial sense. We find out what happens when two cells decide to move in together, unpack the history of genetic engineering and bleat on about the story of Dolly the Sheep.
022 - Big Questions about the Big C
Why are tumours more likely to develop in some tissues than others? And will low doses of radiation increase your risk of cancer, even without damaging DNA? We tackle the Big Questions about the Big C.
021 In case you missed it...
We bring you a selection of our favourite bits from the year so far that you might have missed.
020 Sex and Death
In this episode from our centenary series exploring 100 ideas in genetics, we’re telling tales of sex and death, and exploring the very darkest side of genetics - eugenics.
019 - The Genetic Time Machine
We take a trip back into the past to discover the origins of ancient human populations, and into the future to explore the realities of personal genome sequencing.
018 Cut. Paste. Pair. Repeat.
We’re exploring the dark heart of the genome, untying nature’s shoelaces, and looking back at the discovery of RNA splicing.
017 Happy 100th Birthday To Us
We celebrate 100 years of The Genetics Society in suitably scientific style, with the help of Sir Paul Nurse and some fruity DNA cocktails.
016 Genetics By Numbers
4, 3, 2, 1, go! We’re unravelling the story of the double helix, cracking the triplet code, and sketching out a Punnett square.
015 Up the Garden Path
Get lost in the Valley of Hybridisation in the Genetics Society’s medal-winning garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.