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Genetics Unzipped
- S3.16 Sickness and susceptibility: The ancient war between genes and disease In this episode, we’re taking a look at the...
Coronovirus vaccines – how?
- Scientists at the University of Bath Milner Centre are looking at the evolution of Coronovirus to help with the design...
Heredity Podcasts
- Reversing speciation? Speciation is often considered unidirectional: a continual process of divergence interrupted only by extinction events. However, this isn’t...
Centenary Medal
- Photography: Douglas Vernimmen In his lecture “Progress in Biology”, delivered on March 12th, 1924, on the occasion of the Centenary...
Genetics Society 101
- It seems somewhat incongruous, given all that has happened so far in 2020, to be writing about last year’s anniversary...
Genetics Shambles
- The Genetics Society is delighted to be involved with Cosmic Shambles, a series of live discussions, interviews and podcasts presented...
#1ofTheMillion Day, 10th June 2020
- IT’S TIME TO PUT A FACE TO THE MILLION For the first time ever, there are more than 1 million...
35 years of DNA Fingerprinting
- The 35th Anniversary of the invent of Genetic Fingerprinting by Sir Alec Jefferys was celebrated at Leicester University on Friday...
Genetics Unzipped recognised for digital engagement
- The Genetics Society’s flagship podcast, Genetics Unzipped, has been recognised as ‘Highly Commended’ in the 2019 British Society for the...
Geneticist Trumps
- The Genetics Society has produced a Top Trumps-style card game that was sent to every UK secondary school. Designed for...
2020 awards
- The Genetics Society Prize and Medal Winners 2020 are as follows: JBS Haldane Lecture 2010 – Dr Jonathan Pettitt, University...
Dr Greg Mellers – A tribute
- Photo: from left, Greg Mellors, Jonathan Pettitt, Helena Wells On Friday 6th September, 2019 early career plant scientist and all-round...
Mather Memorial Prize 2018/19
- The Genetics Society and The University of Birmingham are delighted to announce Gonçalo Faria as the winner of the 2018/19...
Public Engagement Grants
- Making excellent use of Tier 2 funding for Public Engagement activities, The Roslin Institute can be found at various local...
“Welcome” video wins top prize
- The Genetics Society “Welcome” video has won a top prize this week at the Edinburgh Independent Film Festival. Winning the...
Summer Studentship Class of 2019
- Summer Studentship Summer School class of 2019. Congratulations to the 30 lucky students on being selected from over 100 applicants. Held at...
Haldane Lecture 2019
- Tickets are now available to attend the Genetics Society Haldane Lecture, 2019. Held at the Royal Institution on Friday 1st...
Heredity Special Issue: 100 Years of Genetics
- This year marks the centenary of the UK Genetics Society, founded amidst the clash of ideas following the rediscovery of...
