Genomics has, perhaps more than any other field, been plagued by misconceptions. From oversimplified explanations in high school biology classes […]
In the latest episode of Genetics Unzipped, the Genetics Society podcast, Kat Arney takes a look at some of the common myths and misconceptions surrounding genomics and genetic tests. Are mutations always bad? If you’re more like your mum, does that mean you’ve inherited more of her genes? And is there such a thing as a perfect genome?
Despite women making up nearly 50% of the global population, significant gender disparities in healthcare continue to be reported. Whilst […]
What makes someone an ‘expert’? The word can conjure up many different images. Is it someone with a PhD? A […]
Nina Knight is a mother, advocate and Chair of the Acrodysostosis Support & Research Charity. Nina’s daughter, Lily, was diagnosed […]
With genetic causal inference methods, researchers showed that testosterone does not affect socioeconomic status or health in men, countering prior […]
In the latest episode of Genetics Unzipped, presenter Dr Kat Arney meets some of the researchers who are working to […]
When we read, we learn; we discover. Whether we find out about a new scientific concept or a fictional alternative […]
“The vaccine will alter my DNA!” “The vaccine will kill millions like others have done!” “Bill Gates is planting a […]
Fake news and misinformation within medicine and healthcare is a serious problem. The advent and popularisation of social media has […]
