If you want to understand this genetics lark, then watch the Royal Institute Christmas lectures on Channel 4, given by John Sulston (former Director of the Sanger Centre).
-------- Original Message -------- > You might know that John Sulston is presenting the Royal Institution > Christmas Lectures this year (programme 1 was recorded yesterday). The > series of five programmes will be broadcast on Channel 4 between > Christmas and New Year. There is a day-time version and a late > rebroadcast for insomniacs and those back from a long night out ... > > These are intended to be understood by everyone, so the effects of > Christmas drinks shouldn't be a problem for any of us. John's lectures > go from 'What is Life?' through sequencing and analysis to implications > and the future of genetics. > > December 26 11:30 > 27 12:00 > 28 12:00 > 29 12:00 > 30 12:30 > > The programmes are 1 hour long. > > Repeats: > December 31 03:55 > January 3 04:00 > January 4 04:00 > January 5 03:00 > January 5 03:55 > > Note that the last two are *both* on January 5th, one after the other. > > Royal Institution Lecture pages: > http://www.ri.ac.uk/Christmas/ > > Channel 4 will also have a website up with interactive stuff ... -------- end forwarded message ---------
