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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!

Jul 10, 2020

This episode, join Anthony and Juliet as they dive into the world of haemochromatosis. Tune in as they discuss the genetic biology and explore the potential origins of this condition. The history and its common name of the "Celtic curse" also directs the stigma and in some cases racist rhetoric surrounding it.


Jun 12, 2020

In this episode Anthony and Juliet dive into a condition which influenced and ended the life of folk musician Woody Guthrie. Join us as we explain how the molecular genetics of this condition result in your own cells poisoning themselves. In this latest installment of our medical podcast, we discuss the...