Genetics
Genetics and Health
Genomics has gone from searching for something unknown to targeted gene research on the cause of diseases of like obesity, but with the technology comes the potential for abuse and possibility of a… Audio
Handheld DNA analyser
A handheld DNA analyser powered by the sun could revolutionise the diagnosis of diseases like cancer and TB in the developing world. We speak to Jonathan O'Halloran of QuantuMDx who's working on the… Audio
Family and Genealogy
Marrying your first cousin, rat voyagers, genetic whakapapa and the failure of scientists to respectfully engage with indigenous populations are laid out for comment in this panel discussion on DNA… Audio
NZ skin cancer: what role does where you live play?
The first comprehensive genetic analysis of melanoma in New Zealand has shown that that where you live could be critical to your chances of getting skin cancer, and how it can be treated. Aniruddha… Audio
Shedding light on Māori health
Victoria University molecular geneticist Geoff Chambers is challenging the one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare, arguing that genes linked to the immune system of Māori and Pasifika people differ… Audio
Shedding light on Māori health
Victoria University molecular geneticist Geoff Chambers is challenging the one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare, arguing that genes linked to the immune system of Māori and Pasifika people differ…
AudioThe New Age of Genomics
Genetic information could eventually be used to choose a child's sex, influence insurance approval, or as evidence for criminal intent, but whether it should be is still up for debate. Audio
Gene-edited foods
The US Department of Agriculture has just opened the way for the first food to be produced using the gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas9. Meanwhile, gene editing is leaving the lab with a growing band… Audio
IQ tests: what can they tell us?
Stuart Ritchie is a postdoctoral fellow in cognitive ageing at the University of Edinburgh who calls IQ tests "...some of the most reliable and valid instruments in all of psychological science". He's… Audio
The science of us
Our genes are increasingly viewed as dynamic; shifting and interacting in a myriad of strange and sometimes random ways. They can contribute not just to our physical traits but also our risk of… Audio
Gene libraries
Joanne Kamens is the Executive Director of Addgene, a not-for-profit library of genetic material that can be used by scientists around the world to manipulate genes. Addgene's aim is to facilitate… Audio
How genes define us
Stephen Montgomery studies genetics and runs the Montgomery Lab at Stanford University. He's particularly interested in how and why genes, of which we have over 20,000 in our human genome, turn on and… Audio
Dunnocks - and what bird sperm can tell us
Bird sperm from native species such as robins, as well as introduced dunnocks from Dunedin, may shed light on problems with male fertility and infertile eggs. Video, Audio, Gallery
Dunnocks - and what bird sperm can tell us
Bird sperm from native species such as robins, as well as introduced dunnocks from Dunedin, may shed light on problems with male fertility and infertile eggs.
Video, AudioMaking sense of the code of life
BBC broadcaster Adam Rutherford discusses how genomics is changing how we think about medicine, agriculture, conservation and even our relationship to our nearest evolutionary cousins, the… Audio
Making sense of the code of life
BBC broadcaster Adam Rutherford discusses how genomics is changing how we think about medicine, agriculture, conservation and even our relationship to our nearest evolutionary cousins, the…
AudioDr Tim Spector on the hidden microbial world inside us
Genetic Epidemiologist Tim Spector, from Kings College in London has spent much of his career studying the trillions of microbes that live on us and inside us. They outnumber our own cells, 10 to 1… Audio
Genetics and Neurological Disorders
Professor James Gusella and Professor Marcy MacDonald are genetic scientists from Harvard University who are working to find therapies to treat neurodevelopmental disorders, especially Autism Spectrum… Audio
Consumer genetics: the legal implications
From patenting genes to privacy, how will the emerging field of consumer genetics challenge our existing laws? Colin Gavaghan is the New Zealand Law Foundation Director in Law & Emerging Technologies… Audio
