Genetics Unzipped - Genetics Shambles 11: In conversation with Prof Steve Jones

Genetics Shambles 11: In conversation with Prof Steve Jones

11/26/20 • 42 min

Robin Ince sits down for a chat with Steve Jones, Emeritus Professor of Human Genetics at UCL. Steve is one of the foremost and most popular science writers on the subject of evolution and genetics and is also a world-leading expert on snails.

To view previous episodes in the Genetics Shambles series head to Cosmicshambles.com

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