Apr 21 S5.08 Have a heart: the science of xenotransplantation

In this episode of Genetics Unzipped, Dr Sally Le Page is delving into the seemingly science fiction world of xenotransplantation, that is, taking organs from animals and using them as organ transplants for humans.

Apr 7

Apr 7 S5.07 Face to face: The viruses that made us human

Kat Arney

Developmental genetics, Genetic engineering, Human origins

In this episode of Genetics Unzipped, Dr Kat Arney is looking at the monkey in the mirror, investigating how flipped genetic switches and long-dead viruses make all the difference between our human faces and those of our closest primate relatives.