8- Orca Population History
Killer whales are an icon of the world's oceans. However, genetic studies show that they haven't always been doing so well- especially during the last Ice Age. What's the story? And what relevance doe...
22 Nov 20206min
7- Localised mRNA and Cell Polarity
On the podcast today, we cover the concept of localised mRNA, which can be relevant to cell polarity. Sources for this episode: Martin, K. C. And Ephrussi, A. (2009), mRNA Localisation: Gene Expres...
15 Nov 20203min
6- Persister Cells
Antibiotic resistance we’ve all heard of by now, but what about antibiotic persistence? Join us as we explore the phenomenon of persistence, which allows bacterial infections to reappear even after an...
8 Nov 20205min
5- A Projected Range Shift during Global Warming
It is common knowledge that bees as a whole are declining as a result of climate change, although bee decline as a larger topic is not in itself the subject of today's episode. But what about individu...
3 Nov 20203min
4- GTPases and Actin Remodelling in Yeast
This episode builds on content covered in episode 3, so be sure to check it out if you haven’t listened to it already. This week, we explore an example of the GTPase content we discussed last time. Sp...
1 Nov 20203min
3- Cell Polarity and GTPases
On the podcast today, we scratch the surface of cell polarity and how enzymes known as GTPases are linked to this process. Sources for this episode: Alberts, Johnson, Lewis Raff, Roberts and Walter...
30 Okt 20205min
2- The Identification of Richard III
It’s genetics time! Back in 2012, a skeleton was unearthed in a car park in Leicester, which was later positively identified as Richard III of England. But how? Join us as we delve into how genetics c...
29 Okt 20205min
1- Biofilms
Welcome to our first proper episode! This week, we tackle the problem of biofilms- an extracellular matrix which can protect the species inside it and is a source of frustration to doctors and dentist...
27 Okt 20203min
