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

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

FromGenetics Unzipped


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

FromGenetics Unzipped

ratings:
Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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.Full show notes, transcript, music credits and references online at GeneticsUnzipped.com Follow us on Twitter @GeneticsUnzipThis episode of Genetics Unzipped was written and presented by Kat Arney with audio production by Sally Le Page.This podcast is produced by First Create the Media for the Genetics Society - one of the oldest learned societies in the world dedicated to supporting and promoting the research, teaching and application of genetics.
Released:
Apr 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

From Mendel's peas to personal genome sequencing, Genetics Unzipped brings you stories from the world of genes, genomes and DNA. In association with The Genetics Society.