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The weird history of the "sex chromosomes" | Molly Webster

The weird history of the "sex chromosomes" | Molly Webster

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine


The weird history of the "sex chromosomes" | Molly Webster

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine

ratings:
Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Mar 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The common thinking on biological sex goes like this: females have two X chromosomes in their cells, while males have one X and one Y. In this myth-busting talk, science writer and podcaster Molly Webster shows why the so-called "sex chromosomes" are more complicated than this simple definition -- and reveals why we should think about them differently.
Released:
Mar 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Some of the world's greatest scientists, doctors and medical researchers share their discoveries and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.