Slave Trade, Neanderthals, & COVID

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Naked Genetics, from the Naked Scientists

Will Tingle

109 episodes

8 months ago

From plants to pathogens, fruit flies to fungi and hamsters to humans, Naked Genetics takes a look at the science of genes. With in-depth interviews and the latest discoveries from the world of genetics, tune in for a look inside your genes...

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Slave Trade, Neanderthals, & COVID

Naked Genetics, from the Naked Scientists

28 minutes 22 seconds

5 years ago

Slave Trade, Neanderthals, & COVID

This week: a risk factor for severe COVID that comes from Neanderthals; using genes to track the millions transported as slaves across the Atlantic; a doctor runs through the list of what coronavirus mutations are worth watching out for; and learning population genetics from a video game... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists