Genetics Unzipped

In this episode, sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific, we’re taking a look at how genomic technologies are transforming cancer care ...

In this episode we’re going back to the very beginning, telling the stories of the midwives of the field of ...

We look at the progress that’s been made in tackling rare genetic disorders (and the challenges that remain) and we ...

Geneticist Dr Kat Arney brings you exclusive excerpts from her new book Rebel Cell, exploring where cancer came from, where ...

Kat Arney looks at the ancient war between our genes and the pathogens that infect us, from the Black Death ...

Kat Arney takes a look at the world of epigenetics, finding out if more than DNA passes on to the ...

Researchers are bringing discoveries about the underlying genetic faults that cause eye diseases all the way through to game-changing gene ...

Geneticist Dr Kat Arney reflects on the life and work of Dame Anne McLaren, one of the leading embryologists of ...

Exploring how the stories of the 'cancer ladies' - Maud Slye and Pauline Gross - intersect with the eugenics movement ...

We talk to the researchers studying genetics and evolution in action, from chasing butterflies up mountains to artificially inseminating kakapos ...

We explore the genetic diversity in the birthplace of humanity and discover the cultural and historical stories written in the ...

There's more to the story of the double helix than Watson and Crick. We unwind history to uncover some of ...

Kat Arney discusses why it’s so important to make sure that academic and commercial genomics research studies involve patients and ...

At 9.05am on the morning of 10th September 1984, geneticist Alec Jeffreys developed an X-ray film that would change the ...

Is there such a thing as a perfect genome? Kat Arney explores the myths and misconceptions about genetics, genomics and ...

Kat Arney explores the origins of the genetic alphabet: A, C, T and G - the four 'letters' that spell ...

Adam Rutherford explains how to argue with a racist, hunting for the ghosts in the human genome, and recreating the ...

Kat Arney takes a closer look at some of the most controversial images in science - Ernst Haeckel's illustrations of ...

Consumer genetic tests are becoming widespread - but what happens when an innocent investigation reveals dark family secrets? ...

Kat Arney tackles the myths and misconceptions around two of the most iconic images in evolutionary biology: the 'March of ...

What's the real story behind the romantic myths about the Celts? And what can modern genetic and anthropological techniques tell ...

Stories of sneaky sheep, substandard racing stallions, and news from the front lines of the sperm wars ...

Geneticist Kat Arney takes a look at the science of de-extinction, asking whether it's feasible - or even ethical - ...

Exploring the latest advances in medical biotechnology including CRISPR-based gene therapies, infection-fighting viruses and a cure for HIV. Plus reflections ...

We unearth the story of Edith Rebecca Saunders, co-founder of The Genetics Society and the ‘mother of British plant genetics’ ...

Get your hands dirty by delving into the microbiome - the trillions of bacteria that live inside our guts ...

Forget the headlines about ‘Frankenfoods’ - there's a much richer and more nuanced story to be told about the history ...

We explore the latest findings suggesting that low doses of radiation from medical scans may enhance the growth of cancer ...