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GeneticsUnzipped @GeneticsUnzip
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GeneticsUnzipped@GeneticsUnzip
22 Apr 2024
The Genetics Unzipped podcast is on hiatus for now, and we're no longer monitoring this account. Listen to our full back catalogue at geneticsunzipped.com/ and tweet @GenSocUK if you need to get in touch. Best wishes, Kat, Sally, Emma & the team

Genetics Unzipped

The best genetics podcast full of stories from the world of genes, genomes and DNA.

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In our latest episode of #GeneticsUnzipped Dr. Louisa Zolkiewski @LouisaZolk provides a glimpse into the world of genetic toxicology, and what it’s like working in industry after a career in academia. Find out more: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20…
Image: Photograph of a path splitting into two paths. Text: Beyond academia. There are many different roads into a genetics career, and so many ways to be a geneticist.

ALT Image: Photograph of a path splitting into two paths. Text: Beyond academia. There are many different roads into a genetics career, and so many ways to be a geneticist.
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From field-work to the lab - in our latest episode we speak with PhD student Owen Greenwood and dive into the world of conservation genetics 🌿🧬 Listen to the full story: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20… @GenSocUK
Image: small skink - Text: Genetics in the field. Do you tend to picture geneticists confined to the lab? That's not always the case

ALT Image: small skink - Text: Genetics in the field. Do you tend to picture geneticists confined to the lab? That's not always the case
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Güneş Taylor@GunesTaylor
30 Jan 2024
Definitely tune into this episode of @GeneticsUnzip to hear @pontus_skoglund ‘s thoughts on academia and more 🤓 Really looking forward to hearing his @GenSocUK 2024 Balfour Lecture now 👌
Sam Barrell@SamBarrell1
30 Jan 2024
This is a really insightful conversation with @pontus_skoglund about his lab’s work, the transition from postdoc to PI, and the need for leadership and mentoring skills in science. #Evolution #DNA #ancientdna
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Sam Barrell@SamBarrell1
30 Jan 2024
This is a really insightful conversation with @pontus_skoglund about his lab’s work, the transition from postdoc to PI, and the need for leadership and mentoring skills in science. #Evolution #DNA #ancientdna
GeneticsUnzipped@GeneticsUnzip
28 Jan 2024
In our latest episode, we discuss all things ancient DNA with @pontus_skoglund at the @TheCrick🦴🧬 From the Black Death to population migration, discover how we are unravelling the mysteries of human evolution using ancient DNA. Full story: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20…
Ancient DNA - Unravel the mysteries of human evolution - using genetics to peer into the past

ALT Ancient DNA - Unravel the mysteries of human evolution - using genetics to peer into the past
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Dive into the genetics of Bermuda skinks with PhD student Owen Greenwood on the latest episode of #GeneticsUnzipped Learn how DNA analysis is helping to understand and conserve these critically endangered lizards🦎🔬 Listen to the full story: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20… @GenSocUK
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The Genetics Society@GenSocUK
29 Jan 2024
Have you listened to the latest @GeneticsUnzip episode? We would love to know your opinion! Just a few days left for you to tell us what you think about the podcast. Please fill this questionnaire: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20… geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20…

S6.27: Next Generation Sequence: Forging new paths in genetics — Genetics Unzipped

This episode is all about the next generation of geneticists, as we meet three up-and-coming scientists who have been supported by the Genetics Society, and learn all about Bermuda skinks, the Black...

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In our latest episode, Dr. Louisa Zolkiewski @LouisaZolk takes us on her journey from an award-winning PhD on fat distribution genes - to a dynamic role in industry investigating genetic toxicology 🧬🔍 Find out more: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20…
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In our latest episode, we discuss all things ancient DNA with @pontus_skoglund at the @TheCrick🦴🧬 From the Black Death to population migration, discover how we are unravelling the mysteries of human evolution using ancient DNA. Full story: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20…
Ancient DNA - Unravel the mysteries of human evolution - using genetics to peer into the past

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NEW EPISODE! In our latest episode, we interview the next generation of geneticists. Listen to the full story: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20…
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This will be our last episode for a while. We’re not sure if or when we’ll return - but while our future looks a little uncertain, the future of genetics is certainly bright 💡
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The Genetics Society@GenSocUK
19 Dec 2023
🧬 Your opinion matters! We want to hear your thoughts on our podcast @GeneticsUnzip. Please take a moment to fill in our survey and help us understand what you enjoy about the podcast, identify areas for improvement and new potential funding models! geneticsunzipped.com/survey

Listener survey — Genetics Unzipped

Please fill out our short listener survey to help us make the podcasts even better

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Are we teaching genetics the right way? A century ago, Mendel’s ideas on inheritance came out on top. But what if things had turned out differently? Listen to the full story on Mendel vs Weldon at: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20… @hpsleeds #chatbiology #scicomm
Image: Teacher holding a DNA helix model. Text: Heredity is destiny... or is it? The traditional way we teach genetics affects how we think about the role of genes in shaping who we are.

ALT Image: Teacher holding a DNA helix model. Text: Heredity is destiny... or is it? The traditional way we teach genetics affects how we think about the role of genes in shaping who we are.
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Inheritance is more complicated than you might think. In our latest episode we speak to Greg Radick, author of Disputed Inheritance: The Battle over Mendel and the Future of Biology. Check it out to learn how Mendel came to rule the world: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20…
Image: DNA helix. Text: It's not that simple. Dominant or recessive. Wet earwax or dry earwax. Neat little Punnett Squares. Turns out inheritance is a little more complicated than that.

ALT Image: DNA helix. Text: It's not that simple. Dominant or recessive. Wet earwax or dry earwax. Neat little Punnett Squares. Turns out inheritance is a little more complicated than that.

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PremzCuriosities@PremzCuriositi1
17 Jan 2024
I haven't read 'Disputed Inheritance: The Battle over Mendel and the Future of Biology' but I think it's going into my TBR. Any thoughts from Biology teachers if your students would have brought it up or care to discuss?
GeneticsUnzipped@GeneticsUnzip
15 Jan 2024
Your first genetics lesson probably involved Punnett Squares and Mendel’s peas - but why? 🫛 In our latest ep, we explore a century-old feud between Weldon and Bateson and find out how Mendel came to rule the world of genetics @hpsleeds Full story: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20…
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duaselices@duaselices
15 Jan 2024
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I love this podcast. It always inspires me to write about Genetics and study something new. This last one was a provocative wake-up call to consider the unrecognized contributions we missed because of various circumstances. Can´t wait to dive into the book. Great work, guys :)
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Genetic determinism is the belief that your genes, above all else, make you who you are Prof. Greg Radick tells us how a more “Weldonian” curriculum helped his students have a less deterministic view on genes Find out more: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20… #chatbiology @hpsleeds
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Your first genetics lesson probably involved Punnett Squares and Mendel’s peas - but why? 🫛 In our latest ep, we explore a century-old feud between Weldon and Bateson and find out how Mendel came to rule the world of genetics @hpsleeds Full story: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20…
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In the early 1900s, there was a debate on inheritance between 2 main schools of thought in genetics - Mendelian vs Weldonian. Ultimately Mendel’s ideas won out. But does that mean they were right? Listen to the full story: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20…
Image: Crabs & peas (AI generated image). Text: Mendel vs Weldon. Gregor Mendel and his peas or Raphael Weldon and his crabs? Who had the most influential impact on genetics?

ALT Image: Crabs & peas (AI generated image). Text: Mendel vs Weldon. Gregor Mendel and his peas or Raphael Weldon and his crabs? Who had the most influential impact on genetics?

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NEW EPISODE! William Bateson strongly believed who we are is written in our genes. But Raphael Weldon thought inheritance was more complicated than that. What do you think? Is heredity destiny? Find out more about this historic debate: geneticsunzipped.com/blog/20… @hpsleeds
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