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RNA vaccines, privacy, and penguins
RNA vaccines, privacy, and penguins
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Dec 17, 2020
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Podcast episode
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The first group of people in the world have received a 'genetic' vaccine against the coronavirus. What is it, and how does it work? Naked Scientist Chris Smith breaks it down and addresses your concerns. Plus, why some genes have to change rapidly just to stay the same; a new way to keep functional genetic information private; and three new species of penguin arrive on the scene... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Released:
Dec 17, 2020
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Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Epigenetics and reprogramming - turning back the clock - Naked Genetics 12.09.14: We've all heard of the genetic code - the letters that spell out the instructions in our DNA. But that's not the whole story. Researchers are increasingly digging into the epigenetic code - the marks that tell cells which genes to use and which to ig... by Naked Genetics, from the Naked Scientists