46. DNA: replication, cancer, and aging.

Tom's SciCast

English - November 15, 2022 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MB
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Why are some cancer cells immortal? What can we learn about aging from a lobster? Why does a gene from a human work in a bacteria? The answers lies in genetics. In this episode I explain how understanding the basics of DNA replication, the genetic code, and mutations improves our lives from treating cancer, slowing aging, to making medicines.