Episode 85
Ancient Genes and Trust in New Tech
Genes from millions of years ago that cause and prevent disease, and signs that humans regard data from other humans as more trustworthy than cues from a computer...
April 11, 202339m 18s
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Show Notes
This month, the genetic variants inherited from millions of years back that protect from disease but can cause illnesses; also, signs that we trust human-sourced information more than what a computer might say, how the whiff of a female can make some mice live longer, what bird's eggs can tell us about dinosaurs, and how taking a leaf out of "doughnut economics" can help academics combat the climate crisis... Get the references and the transcripts for this programme from the Naked Scientists website
Topics
genetic variationgenetic polymorphismbalanced polymorphismhuman trustpheromoneslifespanpalaeognatheggsbirdsdinosaursclimate crisisdoughnut economics