Episode 1 - Genetics, Dude: An Interview with Katie Carrick

Raising Cascadia

English - February 11, 2020 04:27 - 46 minutes - 85.3 MB
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Previous Episode: Episode 0: World, Meet Raising Cascadia.

Next Episode: Episode 2 - Asking for Help: An Interview with Kendra Atkins-Boyce

In this episode, we meet Katie (a former Cytogenetic and Molecular Technologist turned writer and podcast host), talk genetics, and find out what a gold star means in her house.

Topics include:

Prenatal Genetics: Carrier Screening, NIPS, Chromosomes.

Infectious Diseases: Have you seen Contagion?

Commercial Genetics kits and Katie’s risky Father’s Day gifts

Twins

CRISPR

Mixed Match documentary on Bone Marrow Transplants and Genetic Diversity

Parenting is Awesome: Katie’s Gold Star Story (watch out, there’s poop!)