Nels and Vincent discuss the development of a comprehensive transcriptomic atlas of early
embryogenesis from 61 animal species to understand the control of gene expression transitions from maternally deposited products to newly transcribed zygotic RNA.

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Science journalist Roxanne Khamsi joins Nels and Vincent discuss her first book, Beyond Inheritance, which explores how DNA continuously mutates throughout our lives, challenging the idea that our genetic destiny is fixed at birth.

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Guest: Roxanne Khamsi

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Nels and Vincent discuss the discovery of a short RNA with the ability to catalyze its own synthesis.

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Nels – The University of Illinois Just Released a Popcorn So Good It Doesn't Need Butter
Vincent – Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash by Alexander Clapp

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