S525: 2022 Unzipped

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S525: 2022 Unzipped

FromGenetics Unzipped

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Dec 15, 2022

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Full show notes, transcript and references online at GeneticsUnzipped.com Follow us on Twitter @GeneticsUnzipThis episode of Genetics Unzipped was written, presented and produced by Sally Le Page.This podcast is created by First Create the Media for the Genetics Society - one of the oldest learned societies dedicated to promoting research, training, teaching and public engagement in all areas of genetics.

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Dec 15, 2022

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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.

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014 The Seeds of a Great Idea: How William Bateson brought Mendel to Britain by Genetics Unzipped
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025 - When 'Becky' met Bateson: Edith Rebecca Saunders, the mother of British plant genetics: Edith Rebecca Saunders, the mother of British plant genetics by Genetics Unzipped
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008 - Getting ready for genomic medicine: Genomic medicine is coming into the NHS, but what it means for everyone working in the health service? by Genetics Unzipped
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003 - Hunting Huntington's, Nobel viruses and spidergoats: We’re hunting down Huntington’s disease, discovering why viruses are so important for geneticists, and chasing the science behind spidergoats. by Genetics Unzipped
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006 - Big fat failure: #FAIL - why we fail to lose weight, and why drug development doesn't work by Genetics Unzipped
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002 - Behind the scenes at the Christmas Lectures: Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght ask the question 'Who am I?' by Genetics Unzipped
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011 - Darwin vs Mendel: What might have happened if Darwin had met Mendel? by Genetics Unzipped
31 min listen
010 - Not just 'the wife' - the overlooked stories of women in genetics: The overlooked stories of women in genetics by Genetics Unzipped
31 min listen
012 - Strands of Life: We're on the case of the missing human chromosomes by Genetics Unzipped
28 min listen
005 - Vegetable soup: A delicious blend of chunky onion genomes, GM tomatoes and Mendelian peas by Genetics Unzipped
19 min listen
016 Genetics By Numbers: We discover the stories of the double helix, triplet code and Punnett square by Genetics Unzipped
26 min listen
S3.03 - Fish, facts and fiction, from Haeckel’s embryos to Tiktaalik: It's time to meet your inner fish by Genetics Unzipped
21 min listen
017 Happy 100th Birthday To Us: We celebrate 100 years of The Genetics Society in suitably scientific style by Genetics Unzipped
27 min listen
021 In case you missed it...: A round-up of some of our favourite bits from the year so far. by Genetics Unzipped
33 min listen
024 - Exploring the Poop-ome, from the microbiome to metagenomics: In this episode we’re getting our hands dirty by delving into the microbiome - the trillions of bacteria that live inside our guts. by Genetics Unzipped
34 min listen
009 - Chimps, cancer genes and missing kids: A very special interview with one of the world's leading geneticists, Mary-Claire King by Genetics Unzipped
33 min listen
004 - Witness the fitness: From beautiful butterflies to streetwise birds, we find out how evolution shapes species by Genetics Unzipped
32 min listen
015 Up the Garden Path: Getting lost in the Valley of Hybridisation by Genetics Unzipped
22 min listen
001 - Get unzipped!: Welcome to Genetics Unzipped by Genetics Unzipped
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026 - The future is now: Curing HIV, advancing CRISPR therapies, predatory phages for superbug infections and advice for a healthy life: Curing HIV, advancing CRISPR therapies, predatory phages for superbug infections and advice for a healthy life by Genetics Unzipped
40 min listen
019 - The Genetic Time Machine: We head back into the past to discover the origins of ancient populations, and into the future to explore the realities of personal genome sequencing. by Genetics Unzipped
34 min listen
018 Cut. Paste. Pair. Repeat.: Exploring the dark heart of the genome, untying nature’s shoelaces and looking back at the discovery of RNA splicing. by Genetics Unzipped
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013 The Zero Dollar Genome: Geneticist George Church reveals his plan to slash the cost of personal genome sequencing by Genetics Unzipped
34 min listen
007 - Supermodels of science: We’re entering the glamorous world of modelling, meeting the supermodels of science. by Genetics Unzipped
20 min listen
028 - Sperm wars, sneaky sheep, substandard stallions and more: We report back from the Genetics Society's Centenary meeting by Genetics Unzipped
35 min listen
022 - Big Questions about the Big C: We dig into some of the mysteries surrounding the ultimate genetic disease: cancer. by Genetics Unzipped
29 min listen
Genetics Shambles 11: In conversation with Prof Steve Jones by Genetics Unzipped
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S2.04 New Light on Old Britons - Professor Sir Walter Bodmer: Professor Sir Walter Bodmer by Genetics Unzipped
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S3.16 Sickness and susceptibility: The ancient war between genes and disease: The ancient war between genes and disease by Genetics Unzipped
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023 Mergers and Acquisitions: We’re looking at mergers and acquisitions - but in a biological rather than a financial sense. by Genetics Unzipped
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