Nov 5 S3.23 Heat, Stick, Duplicate, Repeat: The Story Of The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Episodes, 100 Ideas, History of genetics

In this episode we’re taking a look at the story and the characters behind one of the most transformative - and ubiquitous - techniques in modern molecular biology: the polymerase chain reaction.

Oct 8

Oct 8 S321 From Philadelphia to Baltimore: Tales of Chromosomes, Cancer Cells and Henrietta Lacks

Kat Arney

Episodes, 100 Ideas, History of genetics, Health, Cancer

In this episode we’re taking a road trip from Philadelphia to Baltimore, exploring stories of chromosomal cut-and-paste, cancer cures and Henrietta Lacks’ incredible cancer cells.

Apr 9

Apr 9 S3.08 Nothing about me without me: involving patients in genomic research

Kat Arney

Episodes, Health

We find out why it’s so important to make sure that academic and commercial genomic research studies are done with rather than on participants.

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.