Life Lab: Recent Episodes
The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Life Lab is a University of Manchester podcast exploring contemporary themes in the fields of biology, psychology, medicine and healthcare. The podcast will feature interviews with leading academics, researchers and health practitioners, investigating the research occurring in and around Manchester. We’ll shine a light on the most pressing challenges faced by our society, and how we’re seeking to solve them.
Is gene editing the promise of a better future for society or is it a scientific development that will increase inequality and raise high ethical questions? In our second episode, Prof Matthew Cobb and Dr Antony Adamson have joined us to shed light on how gene editing works, how it has been used so far, what potential it holds for the future and whether its benefits outweigh the risks.
Did you know that basic sanitation such as washing your hands can (sometimes) prevent the need for antibiotics? Did you know that many of the antibiotics prescribed by dentists are not needed and cause antibiotic resistance? Do you know why this happens? Dr Roger Harrison and Dr Wendy Thompson answer all these questions about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in our very first episode of Life Lab. If you have taken antibiotics and are curious to find out more about them, or if you are an expert looking to hear more about other researchers' work, check out this episode!