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Genetic Drift

Welcome to Genetic Drift! This podcast takes a deep dive into the world of genetic diseases with the hope of lifting the stigma surrounding them.

 

Join our cohosts Anthony and Juliet as they discuss the biology, history and the future of a different genetic disease. In this married couple, Anthony is a PhD student researching pharmogogenetics (genetics and drugs) and Juliet is a classisist with a wealth of knowledge in Ancient Greek, Lantin, and history. New episodes are released every Friday!

May 29, 2020

In this episode Anthony and Juliet discuss X-linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (XSCID) .Take a deep dive and learn the biology, history and future treatment of XSCID and discuss the stigma surrounding it.


May 22, 2020

Join Anthony and Juliet as they dive into Neurofibromatosis. In this episode they discuss the biology and history of Neurofibromatosis as well as covering its often random nature.


May 15, 2020

In this episode, by popular demand, Anthony and Juliet discuss a group of genetic disorders called Waardenburg syndrome. Here they take a deep dive into the condition and discuss how effecting different genes that regulate the same system can ultimately lead to a similar result. The complications of resolving biases...


May 11, 2020

In this episode we go back to basics as we discuss what a genetic disease really is. Join as as we go over the different types of genetic disease and what these differences mean


May 8, 2020

In this episode of Genetic Drift, Anthony and Juliet discuss sickle cell disease. While discussing the biology of sickle cell disease, a relationship with it and malaria is made apparent and the history of sickle cell disease reveals some influences from racial biases.