Briefing Chat: The 30 year-legacy of a science icon – Dolly the sheep

Briefing Chat: The 30 year-legacy of a science icon – Dolly the sheep

July 10, 2026 · 10 min

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This episode discusses the 30-year legacy of Dolly the sheep and recent findings about the ocean floor splitting.

In this episode: 00:29 Dolly the sheep’s 30-year legacy Metro: Dolly the sheep at 30: The clone that changed science (and celebrity petdom) Nature: From cloning to gene-editing: the enduring legacy of Dolly the sheep 05:20 The ocean floor caught in the act of splitting at the seams Nature: Ocean floor witnessed splitting apart for the first time — releasing lava Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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