Podcasts

All the approved COVID-19 vaccines were developed with the help of genetic engineering. If we rely this technology to end ...

Dr Kat Arney explores the impact that humans have had on the evolutionary trajectories of the species we share the ...

Did you hear about the genetically engineered microbe that almost wiped out all life? It got widespread attention in the ...

For the sake of women's rights and the environment, increasing numbers of men are getting vasectomies. How could this impact ...

Geneticist Dr Kat Arney explores the science behind so-called ‘genetic superheroes’, and why you might also have hidden powers within ...

The world has experienced a shockingly mild 2020-2021 flu season, defying the expectations of many infectious disease researchers. How is ...

Some fundamentalist Christians allege that COVID vaccines are "the mark of the beast" described in the Biblical book of Revelation ...

Geneticist Kat Arney brings you some scientific tails as we explore the genetics of dog breeds and behaviour ...

Historically a vocal opponent of genetically engineered crops, the Sierra Club has endorsed the release of a disease-resistant, genetically modified ...

Anti-GMO advocates have for years warned about the dangers of genetically modified, sterile "terminator" seeds. But there's a problem: these ...

Dr Kat Arney explores the life and complex legacy of JBS Haldane, whose work, writing and dominant personality made him ...

Farms are larger today than ever before, but it's not because they're "greedy factory farms." Milk of the future might ...

The growing opposition to coronavirus vaccines bears striking resemblance to anti-GMO fears that have circulated online for more than 20 ...

Dr Kat Arney takes a look at the biological changes that underpin ageing, and how we can use this knowledge ...

After more than 30 years of development and regulatory review, AquaBounty's fast-growing, GM salmon is poised to hit US grocery ...

As a rule, scientific research is relegated to obscure technical journals and goes unnoticed by most people. Every few months, ...

Geneticist Dr Kat Arney takes a look at the discovery of messenger RNA (mRNA) and finds out how mRNA vaccines ...

Distribution of genetically engineered crops to developing countries proves that "colonialism in science is still alive and well," alleges one ...

Crops and foods improved through biotechnology, popularly known as “GMOs” (for “genetically modified organisms”) remain at the center of a ...

How do COVID-19 tests work, and are their results reliable? Recent media reports have raised some concerning questions. Amazon's Halo ...

The leading COVID-19 vaccines are RNA-based immunizations and the first of their kind. How do they work, and are they ...

Should trans women be allowed to compete in female-only sports? It's a polarizing question with no easy answer in a ...

Could the COVID-19 pandemic end anti-GMO activism as we know it? Environmentalists are split over the controversial weedkiller glyphosate; some ...

If you oppose lockdowns to stop the spread of COVID, are you a science denier, a covidiot? Potentially dangerous genetically ...

In just a few short years, gene editing has launched a biomedical revolution, yielding previously unimaginable treatments for conditions ranging ...

Monsanto never sued farmers because their fields were accidentally contaminated with the company's GM seed. AquaBounty's genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon ...

How do well-meaning, educated parents become vaccine skeptics? One hypothetical couple's journey may shed light on the process. Some scientists ...