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Decoding Nature's Alphabet

A 6-part podcast series in which Prof. Turi King, Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics at the University of Leicester, describes our growing understanding of DNA science that’s already profound... Read more

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01 DNA Stories

01 DNA Stories

A hundred years ago we thought the DNA molecule irrelevant, today it's both a history machine and a beacon to our future... Read more

22 Apr 2021

32mins

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02 Africa in Britain

02 Africa in Britain

Ancient explorers, soldiers, chambermaids and aristocrats - the history through DNA of Africa’s long involvement in Brit... Read more

22 Apr 2021

26mins

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03 Names: Bacon Double Cheeseburger

03 Names: Bacon Double Cheeseburger

We take names for granted, and why wouldn’t we? In most cases we’re labelled from birth even if we didn’t want to be.  H... Read more

22 Apr 2021

25mins

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04 Names: You've Been Maled

04 Names: You've Been Maled

A guided tour into how we got tagged, labelled, or as we usually put it, named – the five origin stories of all of our n... Read more

22 Apr 2021

22mins

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05 Unchained

05 Unchained

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06 Kings in a Carpark

06 Kings in a Carpark

The in-depth story of how DNA helped identify a king, confirm Shakespearian propaganda and finally allow the bones of a ... Read more

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Covid-19 - The Trouble With Variants

Covid-19 - The Trouble With Variants

The more people who get Covid-19, the more variants will emerge, some of which may not be stopped by our current vaccine... Read more

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