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The news you know, the science you don’t.

The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way.

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Unexpected Elements: Our Genetic Future

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The Francis Crick Institute

22/10/2016 GMT

Our Genetic Future

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We visit Europe’s newest genetic research centre, The Francis Crick Institute. We look at how this new London based international centre brings together scientists from many disciplines to explore the human genome in work to pinpoint the mechanisms of genetic disease. 
We discuss how this research will help us understand the genetic basis of diseases such as cancer and HIV. 
And we look at some fish, many many fish in tanks. Find out why they are being moved from one lab to another and why they too have a role in understanding human genetics.

The Science Hour was presented by Gareth Mitchell with comments from Roland Pease

Producer: Julian Siddle

Photo: The Francis Crick Institute, courtesy The Francis Crick Institute.

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