As 2023 draws to a close, we’re bringing you a smorgasbord of previously unaired clips from some of our favourite interviews this year.
All in Cancer
S6.11: Meet the DNA Detectives hunting the causes of cancer
We’re chasing down the perpetrator of a scientific Whodunnit, joining the DNA detectives on the hunt for the causes of cancer.
S6.09: Raiders of Noah’s Ark: Stealing genetic tricks from the animal kingdom
In this episode we’re becoming chromosomal criminals and learning about how researchers are stealing genes from the animal kingdom and using them to improve human health. From 13-lined ground squirrels teaching us how to recover from heart attacks, to bowhead whales showing us how to avoid cancer, there’s a lot geneticists can learn from Mother Nature.
S525: 2022 Unzipped
It’s the final episode of 2022, so we’re looking back at our favourite genetic stories of the year plus some bonus bits from our interviews that have never been heard before.
S5.12 In the blood: using circulating DNA to detect and monitor cancer
We’re taking a closer look at the red stuff, finding out what a few millilitres of blood can reveal about the development, progression and treatment of cancer within the body.
S5.06 Introducing exosomes: exciting ideas for biological mailbags
We’re unpacking the science behind exosomes: one of the hottest new areas of research for both diagnosing and treating diseases.
S5.05 Sex and the Single Cell
We’re exploring groundbreaking discoveries about the secret sex lives of cancer cells, and what it means for our understanding of tumour growth, evolution and treatment.
S4.23 A menagerie of malignancy: Cancer across the animal kingdom
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.
S4.15 Catching cancer: A story of devils, dogs and cannibal hamsters
We tell the story of transmissible tumours, looking at the history of contagious cancers in dogs, devils, clams and cannibal hamsters. Plus, the man who caught cancer from his tapeworm.