Nov 18 S4.23 A menagerie of malignancy: Cancer across the animal kingdom

Episodes, Health, Cancer, Evolution, Animals

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.

Mar 25

Mar 25 S4.06: Giving nature a helping hand: how humans are shaping species

Kat Arney

Episodes, Animals, Evolution, Genetic engineering

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.

Feb 25

Feb 25 S4.04 - Dogology: The genetics of our four-legged friends

Kat Arney

Episodes, Animals

Is there a gene for being a Very Good Girl or having a boopable snoot? And how do you turn a fearsome wolf into a pug in a party hat?

Feb 28

Feb 28 007 - Supermodels of science

Kat Arney

100 Ideas, Episodes, Animals, Plants, History of genetics

In this episode from our series exploring 100 ideas in genetics, we’re entering the glamorous world of modelling, meeting the supermodels… of science.

Jan 17

Jan 17 004 - Witness the fitness

Kat Arney

Episodes, Animals, Evolution

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.