A Brief History of Life – Monday 13 November 2017, 7pm
DNA contains the blueprint for all of life on earth, wrapped up into chromosomes at the heart of every cell. Small differences in our DNA make each individual unique and help to explain why we are how we are, whether…
Everything You Wanted To Know About Evolution – Monday 12 June 2017, 7pm
Have you ever wondered what makes us human? How did we evolve from our ape ancestors to become the planet’s dominant species? Genetically we are very much a Great Ape, but much has happened in the 7 to 10 million…
Personal Genomes: From Ancestry and Identity to Health – Monday 27th October 2014, 7pm
The genetic blueprint for our bodies contains over 3 billion letters, and we have just started to unravel the meaning of these genomic instructions. With many companies offering to analyse your genomes, both for ancestry and health related purposes, and…
DNA: Solver of all cases?
Coming up, we have Darren Phillips with a short talk called “DNA: Solver of all cases?” which should be highly interesting.This will be upstairs in the Starbucks area of Borders on Monday May 26th. Normal starting time of 7pm sharp….