Presenter Kat Arney tells the story of how biomathematician Kristin Swanson discovered that cancer cells with XX chromosomes behave differently to cancer cells with XY chromosomes.
All tagged hormones
From insulin to Humulin – the story of the first genetically engineered drug
We discover how researchers used genetic knowledge to created life-saving insulin for people with diabetes, and ask why it is so expensive in the US.
Giant steps - Charles Byrne, the Irish Giant
We explore the story of Charles Byrne, the ‘Irish Giant’, and the genes of gigantism.