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Unavailable#380 Yer A Wizard Harry
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#380 Yer A Wizard Harry

FromScience for the People


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#380 Yer A Wizard Harry

FromScience for the People

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Jul 29, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today we mashup the science of genetics with the world of Harry Potter to get a better handle on how genetics works, and to find out what the odds are when it comes to getting a Hogwarts invite. (We can dream, right?) Dr. Tina Saey, who covers the molecular biology beat at Science News, helps us understand how to make a wizard with a little genetics 101. And Dr. Julian Knight, Professor of genomic medicine at the Wellcome Trust Center for Human Genetics at the University of Oxford, talks about his paper that looks to genetics for the origins of...
Released:
Jul 29, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (57)

Science for the People is a long-format interview podcast that explores the connections between science, popular culture, history, and public policy, to help listeners understand the evidence and arguments behind what's in the news and on the shelves. Our hosts sit down with science researchers, writers, authors, journalists, and experts to discuss science from the past, the science that affects our lives today, and how science might change our future.