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Human Evolution

In this course, Professor Matthew Cobb (University of Manchester) walks us through the history of how the modern human came to be. The modern version of the human was no more than a smart ape when it first appeared 50-60,000 years ago, but where...

4 lectures

0:47:44

Prof. Matthew Cobb

Manchester University

Biology

DNA Structure and Replication

In this lecture, Professor Richard Bowater (University of East Anglia) talks about DNA, its structure, its replication and how it can code for proteins. To do so, we: (i) discuss the microscopic structure of DNA, looking at what each...

6 lectures

0:51:10

Prof. Richard Bowater

University of East Anglia

Biology

The Genetic Age

In this course, Professor Matthew Cobb (University of Manchester) walks us through the history of our ability to modify and manipulate the genetic code of individuals and populations around us. To do so, we begin by: (i) understanding what those...

6 lectures

1:09:10

Prof. Matthew Cobb

Manchester University

Biology

DNA Damage and Repair

In this course, Professor Karl Haushalter (Harvey Mudd College) introduces the ways in which our genetic code can be damaged and consequently mutate, as well as the mechanisms that protect this code from that very same damage. We begin by...

5 lectures

0:40:31

Prof. Karl Haushalter

Harvey Mudd College

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