Can science save your favorite candy bar?

Join us for this tiny expedition as we learn about a unique peanut breeding program that gives back to a local community in big ways. You’ll hear from several individuals involved in the program, including teachers and researchers. 

To go behind the scenes and learn more about this episode, visit “Peanuts for the future: how students are collaborating to improve the legume we love.” 

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Join us for this tiny expedition as we explore the world of precision healthcare. You’ll hear how scientists work to understand the genetic basis of cancer and how one company is helping make genetic testing and information more accessible for all.  

To go behind the scenes and learn more about this episode, visit “Navigating cancer: precise science, precise care.” 

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Genetics doesn’t have to be complicated. Tiny Expeditions is a science podcast that explores how DNA plays a role in our everyday lives, from the food we eat to the medicine we take.

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Crossover episode! Join us and our friends and Genome Insider for this tiny expedition into the world of rubber. You’ll hear from scientists and innovators working to create better, more sustainable sources of natural rubber.  

To go behind the scenes and learn more about this episode, visit “Growing a Shrubbier Version of Rubber.”

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Join us for this tiny expedition as we learn how science is preparing us for future novel pandemics. You’ll hear from scientists and innovators working to ensure we can more rapidly detect, diagnose, and treat pathogenic outbreaks.  

To go behind the scenes and learn more about this episode, visit “The future of pandemic preparedness: Insights from biotech experts.” 

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Join us for this tiny expedition as we journey to northern peat bogs and learn their importance in our fight against climate change. 

To go behind the scenes and learn more about this episode, visit “Moss to the rescue: peat bogs and the fight against climate change”

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Join us for this tiny expedition as we dive into some ethical considerations surrounding using DNA technology and genetic genealogy in forensic science. 

To go behind the scenes and learn more about this episode, visit “Forensic DNA technology: Justice at what cost?”

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Join us for this tiny expedition into forensic science and learn how forensics experts and law enforcement use various DNA technologies to help solve crimes. 

To go behind the scenes and learn more about this episode, visit “The science of crime: forensics and DNA technology.”

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In Season 4, we will explore how DNA and genomic technology are helping us tackle big challenges threatening our planet. We’ll talk about how genetics is being used to solve more crimes, how preserving peat bogs is crucial to our quest to quell climate change, how scientists are working to prepare for future novel pandemics, and much more.  

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Join us for this bonus tiny expedition into cancer prevention and diagnostics research and hear about a program that is trying to bring genetic testing for cancer risk to everyone.

To go behind the scenes and learn more about this episode, visit "Arriving early to the fight against cancer." 

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