Major news story is the new research that Schizophrenia has been revealed to be 8 genetically distinct disorders. Scientist of the week is Gregor Mendel and the disease of the week is Cystic Fibrosis.
#3 Can Genetic Manipulations Slow The Aging Process? 9/15/14
Aging, stem cells, Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy are in the news. Scientists highlighted are James Watson and Francis Crick. Disorder of the week is Down Syndrome.
#2 Don't Forget Rosalind Franklin 9/8/14
Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA is explored, her role may be bigger than you think.
#1 Google Baseline
News stories are covered with the most major being the announcement of Google Baseline, a projected aimmed to understand the genetics behind a healthy person.