Adam Rutherford
Adam Rutherford - Human Genome
Every single person on the planet who has ever lived or will ever live has something completely unique that can never be naturally repeated: Our DNA. That nucleic acid has the genetic information… Audio
A brief history of everyone who ever lived
Each of us carries an epic poem in our cells. DNA tells the story of our murky origins, shaped by evolution, to our current obsession with tracing our ancestry. Audio
Conservation Genomics
Firing a crossbow at a sea lion may conflict with ideas about animal conservation but the genetic information gathered allows scientists to study how best to save the species and whether or not it… Audio
Genetics and Disease
Humans think they’re sophisticated but have fewer genes than a banana. With two percent of our genome encoding proteins, scientists are turning to junk DNA to determine the chance of heart disease and… Audio
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
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
The 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
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… Audio
Adam Rutherford: consumer genetics
Today you can get your genome sequenced in a matter of days and we're not too far from it costing under $1000. But what does this mean and how can we use the myriad of genetic information about us to… Audio