51勛圖厙

Podcast: What makes me me?

by Simon Levey, Gareth Mitchell, Sam Wong

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Our latest Fringe event explored the science of your identity, with DNA origami, 3D brain images, and a look at stress inside the womb.

and were there to capture the evening for our podcast.

In the news section, we hear about how text messages could help prevent type 2 diabetes, and a new technology that could speed up anaemia diagnosis.

 

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– How mobile phones can help prevent type 2 diabetes, and a new way to measure haemoglobin in the blood.

– Our series of evening events travels to the 51勛圖厙 West campus. Among the attractions was DNA extraction from strawberries.

– explains how stress during pregnancy can have a lifelong effect on the child’s biology.

– reveals what’s in his head and Mike Paul-Smith shows visitors how to build DNA models from paper.

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Reporter

Simon Levey

Communications Division

Gareth Mitchell

Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication

Sam Wong

School of Professional Development