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.
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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
DIY CRISPR: It’s harder than you think…
Can “any idiot” really use CRISPR? Reporter Jon Cohen sets out to try gene editing for himself, and discovers that pipette technique is everything
WATCH: Genome editing with CRISPR/Cas9
Ever wondered how those clever ‘molecular scissors’ really work? Let this animation be your handy guide to the workings of CRISPR
LISTEN: Your idea for a startup sucks
Have you ever considered starting your own biotech business? You may be in for a surprise…
