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Evolution's luxury item
Evolution's luxury item
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Oct 13, 2017
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Podcast episode
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You're a mammal. I'm a mammal. Your pet cat or dog is a mammal, as are whales, lemurs, pandas and polar bears. But what exactly is a mammal, and what can our genes tell us about our evolution? Plus, school students take on the whipworm genome, the surprising genetic diversity of Papua New Guinea, and a gene of the month that's up all night.
Released:
Oct 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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