1. The Ginger Gene
4 Extra Debut. Dr Kat Arney finds out what we are made of one gene at a time: having red hair, feeling pain and is it endangered? From 2020.
Dr Kat Arney finds out what we are made of one gene at a time.
Redheads - famed and feared throughout history. From strawberry blonde to sultry auburn, red hair always stands out in a crowd. But where does the redhead gene come from? Does it really affect the way we feel pain? And are redheads really endangered?
Dr Kat Arney finds out with the help of Jacky Colliss Harvey, author of "Red: A History of the Redhead", ginger gene expert Professor Ian Jackson from the University of Edinburgh, and some spicy mice.
Presenter: Kat Arney
Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in April 2020.
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Mon 6 Apr 2020 13:45麻豆社 Radio 4- Mon 26 Oct 2020 23:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Next Monday 09:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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