Instant Genius Podcast: Genetic testing, with Sir Peter Donnelly
What exactly is genetic screening? And how could it benefit your health? Sir Peter Donnelly, founder of CEO of Genomics PLC and professor of Statistical Science at the University of Oxford, explains all.
Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. In this episode, we talk to Sir Peter Donnelly, founder of CEO of Genomics PLC and professor of Statistical Science at the University of Oxford.
Here, Donnelly explains exactly what genetic screening can tell us about our health – and what we can do to stay healthy regardless of our genes.
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Jason is the commissioning editor for BBC Science Focus. He holds an MSc in physics and was named Section Editor of the Year by the British Society of Magazine Editors in 2019. He has been reporting on science and technology for more than a decade. During this time, he's walked the tunnels of the Large Hadron Collider, watched Stephen Hawking deliver his Reith Lecture on Black Holes and reported on everything from simulation universes to dancing cockatoos. He looks after the magazine’s and website’s news sections and makes regular appearances on the Instant Genius Podcast.
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