How do you make a fly with the same genes you use to make a mouse? It’s complicated. But that’s what Big Science is all about.
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Of Mice and Flies
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What does life know?
This week we start with the question, what does DNA know about the Universe? But, as usual, we don’t stay on topic for long, instead segueing into a much more interesting discussion of Sarah Palin, fruit flies and cancer.
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Proteins, the building blocks of life, part two
There’s more to life than DNA… much more. This week we continue our exploration of proteins, the true building blocks of life. How are they made? And what exactly do they do?
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Proteins, the building blocks of life, part one
This week we go beyond DNA to the real workhorses of life, proteins. How are they made? What do they do? And how do they interact to build a hedgehog?
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DNA, blueprint of life? Part Two
This week we continue to ask whether it’s meaningful to describe DNA as the blueprint of life. And if the blueprint isn’t in DNA where the hell is it?
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DNA, blueprint of life? Part One
This week we talk DNA, with Nature’s biological sciences editor, Tanguy Chouard. Is it really a blueprint? If not, why not?
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