About the show
We dive into the world of genomics, DNA, virology, epidemiology, and more!
Latest episodes
How Genomics is Helping Combat Invasive Pests & Pathogens
Original air date: 23 September 2020
Guest: Dr. Richard Hamelin
Healthy forests support a healthy environment. They purify the water and the air, maintain wildlife habitats and help preserve healthy soils, just to name a few. Quietly studying these threats, coming up with devices to help uncover and stop them before they can establish and spread.
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How Genomics is Helping Eradicate Malaria
Original air date: 28 August 2020
Guests: Drs. Lea Toe and Jennifer Gardy
Malaria kills an estimated 400,000 people every year. There are many tools to help fight malaria - but genomics may be the key to eradicating it once and for all. And the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is vowing to do that by the year 2040.
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Genomics Helping Eradicate Cervical Cancer
Original air date: 6 August 2020
Guests: Dr. Gina Ogilvie & Dr. Sarai Racey
Every year, cervical cancer kills about 400 Canadian women. Worldwide, cervical cancer kills one woman every two minutes. But cervical cancer is a completely preventable illness. The HPV vaccine, offered to all students in Grade 6, and an accurate test that women can take themselves is enough to eliminate the disease altogether.
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About the host
Randene Neill spent two decades as an award winning journalist at BCTV and Global News, covering stories, events and news that affected British Columbians and Canadians. In 2016, she made the tough decision to step away from daily news to pursue other opportunities. Currently, she is working on the new St. Paul’s Hospital and Health Campus Project.