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S6.22: Dumb luck: Amazing adaptations from happy little accidents
Season 6 · Episode 22

S6.22: Dumb luck: Amazing adaptations from happy little accidents

Amazing adaptations from happy little accidents

Genetics Unzipped · Genetics Unzipped

November 16, 202329m 15s

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Show Notes

Author and science journalist Rebecca Coffey chats with us about some amazing adaptations and Darwinian delights from her book, Beyond Primates. She tells us about wasp facial recognition genes, how yeast epigenetics explain the Dutch Hunger Winter and a dinner party tale of spider cannibalism.

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This episode of Genetics Unzipped was written, presented and produced by Sally Le Page with audio production by Emma Werner.

This podcast is created by First Create the Media for the Genetics Society - one of the oldest learned societies dedicated to promoting research, training, teaching and public engagement in all areas of genetics.