We look back over our favourite bits from the podcast over the year, from dark family secrets revealed by genetic testing to the secret scientific history of bird poop.

Jack Nunn - hidden family secrets revealed Listen to the full episode 

The bird poop boom Listen to the full episode

Ewen’s angry birds Listen to the full episode

Darwin’s finches Listen to the full episode

Sarah Tishkoff Listen to the full episode

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Genetics Unzipped is written and presented by Kat Arney with audio production by Hannah Varrall, with additional research and scripting by Emily Nordvang and reporting by Georgia Mills.

This podcast is produced by First Create the Media for the Genetics Society - one of the oldest learned societies in the world dedicated to supporting and promoting the research, teaching and application of genetics.