Sharon Moalem
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Podcast: Females have a biological advantage over males
[F]emales have two X chromosomes whereas males have one, and females compensate by ‘switching off’ one of them while still ...
How genetics affects our diet and lifespan
[T]oday[,] we have the technological ability to traverse an immense amount of distance with relative ease...[which] often leaves our DNA ...
Insurance and genetics: Primed for discrimination
It's currently illegal in the United States for employers and health insurance companies to discriminate based on genetic information, thanks ...
