How do we learn complex tasks like playing the piano? Why can we remember things better after a good night's sleep? And why do people - and fruit flies - drink again after the hangover from hell? The answers are all in your genes. Plus, why large-scale searches for so-called "genes for schizophrenia" and other psychiatric diseases are turning out to be trickier than we thought, and a gene of the month with a touch of Scottish - or maybe Hollywood - spirit.

Clever mice and drunken flies - Naked Genetics 15.01.14

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, the latest news from the world of genetics, answers to your questions, and our gene of the month, tune in for a look inside your genes...

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We're returning to the scene of the crime with another look at the latest techniques in the world of forensic genetics - can we really predict physical features or even ethnicity from your DNA, and what does this mean for our criminal justice system? Plus, is the 'CSI effect' real? And our gene of the month would be more at home at a rave than a lab.

The future of forensic genetics - Naked Genetics 18.04.14

We're off to a festival - but before you worry about where your tent and wellies are, it's the Festival of Genomics, held at a clean and dry conference centre in London rather than a muddy field full of rock bands and dodgy burgers. Plus, what does the public really think of genetic technology? And a fiery gene of the month. This is the Naked Genetics podcast for March 2018, brought to you in association with The Genetics Society.

A Festival of Genomics - Naked Genetics 18.03.14

It's CSI Naked Genetics, as we find out how genetic technology is used to solve crimes.

Crime scene genes - Naked Genetics 18.02.14

We take a trip back to the womb and before, to find out about early development.  Plus, the importance of placentas, why the age of your womb rather than your eggs matters, and a video game-inspired gene of the month.

Back to the womb - Naked Genetics 18.01.14

This month we're finding out how genetic advances are shaping the future of healthcare at the Genetics Society autumn meeting. Plus, signposts for bees and an operatic gene of the month.

Clever mice and drunken flies - Naked Genetics 15.01.14

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