Timetable
Timetable
Date
11th Jan
18th Jan
25th Jan
1st Feb
8th Feb
15th Feb
Presenter
Dr. Chris Rider
Title
The causes of cancer
How the science of Genetics started
10,000 years of GM food
Gene therapy
The brain and memory
Emerging and remerging viruses. A game of hide and seek
Term holiday
1st Mar
8th Mar
15th Mar
22nd Mar
29th Mar
Bees under threat
Better living through plants
Surgical site infections
Tuberculosis and immunity
Forest biodiversity
Links to A' level syllabus
The causes of cancer DNA replication and mutation, stem cells
Uses of Genetics Genetics
10,000 years of GM food Plants, genetic variation, evolution
Gene therapy Genetic diseases, gene therapy, ethics
Brain and memory The Grey matter (Nervous system)
Emerging viruses Virology, physiology and disease
Bees under threat Ecology and Biodiversity
Better living through plants Heath, medicine, biofuels
Surgical site infections Bacteria, infection, antibiotic resistance
TB and immunity Infection and immunity
Forest Biodiversity Ecology, biodiversity, natural resources