Advertisement

28. The Science of the Human Genome

Would you re-design yourself? Would you re-draw the very building blocks of your body and customi...

Share this article

11.50 17 Jun 2021


28. The Science of the Human Genome



Share this article

11.50 17 Jun 2021


Would you re-design yourself? Would you re-draw the very building blocks of your body and customise yourself as your vision of the ideal specimen of the human body? What if you had that option for your child? Over the decades scientists have been making huge advances in mapping the human genome, and with it opening up potentially major benefits, and major controversies, to the world. With the recent news that science has now almost entirely mapped the genome, Luke explores the human genome and designer DNA.

Show me the Science is with thanks to B Braun.

Listen and subscribe to Show Me the Science on Apple Podcasts ,Google Podcasts and Spotify.

  

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

   

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.


Read more about

Covid DNA Genome Ireland Luke O'Neill Newstalk Science

Related Episodes

US and Israel reject ICC warra...

00:03:15

US and Israel reject ICC warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

00:03:15


Ukrainian ambassador concerned...

00:04:43

Ukrainian ambassador concerned about Sinn Féin's proposal to limit the supply of weapons into the country

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

00:04:43


Patrick Atkinson, chief execut...

00:06:47

Patrick Atkinson, chief executive of Chadwicks Ireland

Breakfast Business With Joe Lynam

00:06:47


Twitter rival Bluesky sees mas...

00:04:37

Twitter rival Bluesky sees massive growth

Breakfast Business With Joe Lynam

00:04:37