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From healthcare and biotechnology to forests and fisheries, the evolving study of genomics is leading to some of the most exciting and world-changing discoveries in science and medicine. Lik...
The story of 23andMe has more twists than a soap opera. Spit parties, ghosting the FDA, unicorn valuations, and massive data breaches—this c...
This episode was originally released on November 5, 2024 Dr. Hannah Belcher was already studying autism she found out she herself was Autist...
Bowhead whales can live for nearly 2 centuries, weigh as much as 22 elephants, and– surprisingly– rarely get cancer. So what’s their sea -cr...
This episode was originally released on December 13, 2022 Stop the presses! New research shows that viruses locked in the Arctic permafrost...
Listening to and creating music is one of the most universal human experiences. It gets stuck in our heads, makes us cry in the car, and has...
Why Tuberculosis is still the most deadly infectious disease. Attention, DNA detectives! We’ve got a rat on the loose – but don’t worry, not...
Got a sec? Kaylee’s popping into your feed with a teensy, weensy favour to ask: if you’re a fan of the podcast, would you do us the honour o...
Turning up the heat on a life stage science is still catching up to. Ok, most of us may have gotten “the period talk.” But the “menopause ta...
What genomics can tell us about food safety, the microbiome, and the mind. You’ve heard the saying, “you are what you eat”... Well, our gut...
How vector-borne diseases spread– and the critters that carry them Malaria, Lyme disease, dengue, Zika… what do they all have in common? The...
The genetic clues behind sudden cardiac arrest in young individuals Every so often, we see headlines about an elite athlete collapsing mid-g...
How medical dramas shape the way we think about genomics Medical dramas have been a staple of television for decades, from iconic primetime...
How new genomic approaches are helping diagnose and treat our tiniest patients Welcoming a new baby brings boundless love, joy, and the usua...
How wastewater surveillance is tracking diseases outbreaks When you flush your toilet, where does the waste go? Down the pipes, through the...
Every mystery leaves a trail of clues. Fingerprints, call logs, maybe some tire tracks… or, of course, DNA. And when it comes to mysteries a...
Houston, we have… a microbe? A mysterious bacterial species has shown up aboard China’s Tiangong Space Station, and Dr. Kaylee Byers and Sar...
German cockroaches are notorious for making themselves at home in our kitchens and bathrooms, but how did they become such persistent pests?...
The Importance of Biodiversity Description: This episode was originally released on October 31, 2022 Conservation is often about protecting...
Mutton was one of the last of the Salish Woolly Dogs– a breed raised by Indigenous Coast Salish communities before colonization led to its d...
This episode was originally released on September 19, 2023 Is the world running out of bananas? Well, no. Not…yet — but nature is flashing a...
The food supplement industry rakes in billions of dollars every year. So with so much money being spent on things like vitamins, they must b...
This episode was originally released on November 14, 2023 Sleep is essential to our lives, but our perception of how it functions in our non...
We’ve all been there— tempted by the irresistible smell of hot, melty cheese. So what is it about this perfect blend of milk and microbes th...
This episode was originally released on August 16, 2022 In order to seek genomic justice, you have to get out of the lab and into the field....
Rapid Evolution in the Modern Age Evolution is like the ultimate slowburn, unfolding over millennia. And in our modern society, where things...
Managing an Invisible Disease Is there a Zombie moose on the loose?! Not quite... But there is something lurking in the woods that has our “...
Forensic Methods in Disaster Recovery Content warning: this episode discusses forensic science and the identification of human remains that...
Rethinking the Divide in Autism Diagnoses Dr. Hannah Belcher was already studying autism she found out she herself was Autistic. Getting her...
The Deceptive Seduction of Femme Fatale Fireflies In the buzzin’ firefly nightlife scene, neon lights glow bright and sparks fly. But, there...
How genomics is shaping the future of cervical cancer screening [Content Warning: This episode mentions sexual assault and medical trauma.]...
The hidden battle between medicine and microbes Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, antibiotics have been our frontline defence again...
Separating Skincare Science Fact from Fiction Could your skincare be hiding more than just a few blemishes? Or, is the word “toxic” getting...
…98, 99, 100! Ready or not, here we come with a brand new season of ' Nice Genes!' Science is like a game of hide and seek, and genomics is...
How Mice and CRISPR are Reversing Blindness One small step for science, one furry leap for mousekind. Scientists have found a way to reverse...
How Deleted DNA Reveals the Origins of Humanity In 2007, researchers pitted humans against chimpanzees in a memory test competition. Who was...
How an Oddball Bunny Saved Millions of Lives Can a make-believe tale have real-life consequences? Perhaps a 1930s legend from a snowy town i...
Meet the Magic of Mushrooms on Colour Blindness Roughly 300 million people have a colour vision deficiency. But with a few mushrooms and som...
Indigenous Environmental Stewardship Description: The Indigenous peoples of what’s now known as Western Canada had a relationship of recipro...
Challenging our assumptions about pain When Jackie Gonzalez was just young, doctors assumed that she was pining for attention when she restl...
Challenging our assumptions about sleep Sleep is essential to our lives, but our perception of how it functions in our non-waking life is no...
Challenging our assumptions on toxins What’s more terrifying than the true life tales of bloodcurdling and breathstopping toxins? This Hallo...
Challenging our assumptions around fatness ShantaQuilette Carter was in her late 30’s when she had her first stroke. It felt like death was...
Questioning persistent myths about same-sex behaviour in nature Can we predict who we love from our genetics alone? For LGBT History Month i...
Challenging assumptions around food security Is the world running out of bananas? Well, no. Not…yet — but nature is flashing a big, yellow,...
Cross-examining the origins of our base pairs One of our most foundational assumptions is that ‘Our DNA is our own.’ But what if our DNA is...
What did your grade four teacher say? "Never Assume. It makes an..." well, you know the rest. We all fall into the trap of our own assumptio...
How a Reptilian 'Virgin Birth' Baffled Scientists Dr. Kaylee Byers and Producer Phoebe Melvin share one lonely crocodile's story that surpri...
Welcome to our first Gene Shorts Episode! It's the trademark storytelling you love in Nice Genes! but bite sized. In this episode Dr. Kaylee...
Repairing the Environment: Climate Special Part 2 With disappearing species, plastic-filled oceans, and environmental commitments lagging be...
Tracking diseases using genomics Stop the presses! New research shows that viruses locked in the Arctic permafrost for thousands of years ha...