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Quanta Podcast

Susan Valot narrates in-depth news episodes based on Quanta Magazine's articles about mathematics, physics, biology and computer science.

All Episodes about genetics

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How Supergenes Fuel Evolution Despite Harmful Mutations

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A Domesticated Dingo? No, but Some Are Getting Less Wild

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During fertilization, eggs may play an unexpected role in choosing which sperm offer the best genetic match.

Choosy Eggs May Pick Sperm for Their Genes, Defying Mendel’s Law

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Giant Genetic Map Shows Life’s Hidden Links

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Biologists Search for New Model Organisms

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How Neanderthal DNA Helps Humanity

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A Secret Flexibility Found in Life’s Blueprints

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How Humans Evolved Supersize Brains

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The Mutant Genes Behind the Black Death

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How the Body’s Trillions of Clocks Keep Time

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How Mutant Viral Swarms Spread Disease

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A Surprise Source of Life’s Code

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New Letters Added to the Genetic Alphabet

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