In this episode, Jocelyn and Bradley talk with Dr. Alan Christensen about his journey from biochemist to fruit fly researcher to plant mitochondria whisperer and genetics professor at the University of Nebraska. Alan shares the most gratifying and challenging parts of his work, the weirdest phenomena he has observed in his research, and his love of The Princess Bride. The friends also discuss the complex relationship between genes and traits, and how this complexity is often lost when genetic discoveries are reported to the public. INCONCEIVABLE!

Learn more about Alan Christensen and his research:

•https://biosci.unl.edu/alan-christensen
•Twitter: @AChristensenPhD

Additional links:
•https://aeon.co/videos/what-toddlers-can-teach-us-about-how-the-human-brain-does-science

Contact Science! With Friends (especially if you’re a scientist interested in a lively conversation about your science and science stories):

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Produced by Basement Creators Network
Sound Editing by Vince Ruhl