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Biosphere - The potential of genetic technologies

The potential of genetic technologies

11/06/23 • 32 min

Biosphere

This week, we discuss genetic technologies and the ways in which DNA damage relates to cancer. We talk to Dr Kalpana Surendranath from the University of Westminster, who speaks about the Genome Engineering Laboratory she set up for university students.


Hosted by Freya Gadsden-Bolton and Alessandro Coatti. Produced by Freya Gadsden-Bolton. Music composed by Freya Gadsden-Bolton.


To see the list of sources used in this episode, please visit www.rsb.org.uk/biosphere


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week, we discuss genetic technologies and the ways in which DNA damage relates to cancer. We talk to Dr Kalpana Surendranath from the University of Westminster, who speaks about the Genome Engineering Laboratory she set up for university students.


Hosted by Freya Gadsden-Bolton and Alessandro Coatti. Produced by Freya Gadsden-Bolton. Music composed by Freya Gadsden-Bolton.


To see the list of sources used in this episode, please visit www.rsb.org.uk/biosphere


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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To see the list of sources used in this episode, please visit www.rsb.org.uk/biosphere


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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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