Sharon Begley
Missing pieces in the code of life could play a role in cancer
1 Jul 2017
The sequencing of an entire human genome in 2003 was hailed as a great victory, but in reality, it wasn't complete. The uncharted regions of the genome could play a role in cancer and autism, some… Audio
Synthetic life – can we build it?
20 May 2017
At a recent conference in New York, 250 scientists from 10 countries discussed the ethics of creating genomes. They also pitched ideas, including plants that can sniff out explosives and microbes that… Audio
What lies behind our compulsive behaviour?
20 Mar 2017
It happens to many of us, we start playing Candy Crush for fun and it turns into a compulsion. We don't just want to play, we have to play. We can be compulsive about tidiness or checking our email… Audio