We Can Reprogram Life: How to Do It Wisely
For four billion years, what lived and died on Earth depended on two principles: natural selection and random mutation
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WATCH: New nanotech to detect cancer early
What if every home had an early-warning cancer detection system? Researcher Joshua Smith is developing nanobiotechnology to identify the disease
5 science podcasts you need to hear
Whether it’s when commuting to work or while walking the dog, it’s always good with some entertainment. It’s even better when it can make you smarter at the same time! We’ve made a list of five podcasts that are worth a listen
Listen: Outliers
Molecular biologist Maryam Zaringhalam discovers something strange about her sense of smell, and Hillary Savoie’s daughter is born with a rare genetic mutation.
Why is Genomics Important for Cancer Research?
At the Festival of Genomics London 2017, The Institute of Cancer Research asked three key people working in cancer research why genomics is important.
WATCH: Re-imagining DNA folding
There’s a good chance that a lot of what you learned about the shape DNA is wrong. In Science Happens! Carl Zimmer explores a world of DNA folding
WATCH: The ethical dilemma of designer babies
Biomedical scientist Paul Knoepfler believes that “designer babies” are no longer science fiction, and could become reality within 15 years
What do you do when the free market has no answer to urgent healthcare problems?
The latest episode of Signal podcast explores the creation of the priority review voucher program
Ig Nobel: A science award that makes you laugh, then think
Founder of the Ig Nobel awards Marc Abrahams explores the world’s most improbable research
LISTEN: The search for super antibiotics
Latest episode of Genentech’s podcast looks a new generation of “super antibiotics” could hold the key to overcoming antibiotic resistance
Talithia Williams: Own your body’s data
What are the benefits of self-monitoring devices? Is it worth collecting all that personal health data? Statistician Talithia Williams argues, yes
No cell phones required: how cells talk to each other
The latest episode of Genentech’s new show (Two Scientists Walk Into A Bar) looks at cell to cell communication, and what goes wrong when disease strikes
The future of early cancer detection?
Along with a crew of technologists and scientists, Jorge Soto is developing a simple, noninvasive early detection system for cancer
The Stem Cell podcast: “Gene Therapy in a Box”
“Gene therapy in a box” pioneer Jennifer Adair is interviewed for the latest episode of The Stem Cell podcast
Dr Google versus personalised medicine
Ann Culkin, an oncology nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the importance of patient-centered care in the age of the internet
