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Nice Genes!

By: Genome BC
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  • From healthcare and biotechnology to forests and fisheries, the evolving study of genomics is leading to some of the most exciting and world-changing discoveries in science and medicine. Like – did you know that your individual genomic signature can help determine the healthcare treatment you receive? Or that mapping the genomes of trees can inform forest management?

    But while the study of genomics holds great promise for the health of people, animals, and the environment, it also confronts us with big questions: How do we study genetic patterns in a way that respects sensitive genetic information, history, and equity? How do we use the power of genomic research to fight climate change? Save the salmon?

    Join Dr. Kaylee Byers – a self-described “rat detective” and science communicator as she guides you through fascinating conversations about the what, the why, and the how of genomics.
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Episodes
  • Three Blind Mice

    Three Blind Mice
    Apr 9 2024

    How Mice and CRISPR are Reversing Blindness


    One small step for science, one furry leap for mousekind. Scientists have found a way to reverse a common mutation that causes blindness in both people and mice using gene editing technology.


    References:

    In Mouse Study, Scientists Use Gene Editing to Reverse a Major Cause of Blindness | US News


    Credits:

    Children's Songs by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians | Internet Archive

    Three Blind Mice - Beidernecke, Bix | Internet Archive
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    7 mins
  • Are You Smarter Than a Chimp?

    Are You Smarter Than a Chimp?
    Mar 5 2024

    How Deleted DNA Reveals the Origins of Humanity


    In 2007, researchers pitted humans against chimpanzees in a memory test competition. Who was the victor of this mental jungle gym? Phoebe Melvin and Dr. Kaylee Byers delve into Yale University research that reveals what DNA humans share with our primate relatives but, more intriguingly, what sets us apart.


    References:

    Mankind’s Missing Puzzle Pieces: The “Deleted” Genes That Made Us Human | Yale University

    Chimps Beat Humans on Memory Tasks | ABC News


    Credits:

    ABC News, Chimps vs Humans | ABC News & laffsteve
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    6 mins
  • Jackalopes, Mythical Critters and the Cure for Cancer

    Jackalopes, Mythical Critters and the Cure for Cancer
    Feb 6 2024

    How an Oddball Bunny Saved Millions of Lives


    Can a make-believe tale have real-life consequences? Perhaps a 1930s legend from a snowy town in Wyoming illustrates signals just how the strange things found in nature can become life-saving treatments.


    References:

    Are jackalopes real? | Live Science

    New Research Shows the HPV Cancer Vaccine Saves Lives | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center


    Credits:

    The Legend Of Bigfoot | Internet Archive (CC)

    Somewhere In Wyoming 1930 Joe Green Orchestra | Internet Archive (CC)
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    7 mins
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