OFF AIR... EXTRA
About this episode
This episode features a discussion on technological advances in understanding neurodevelopmental disorders.
Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features a positive news story. We covered this on the live Times Radio show earlier this week and wanted to bring it to the Off Air community... Scientists have made major technological advances, revealing how mutations in a tiny non-coding gene cause multiple neurodevelopmental disorders. Fi spoke to Prof. Nicky Whiffin, who leads the Computational Rare Disease Genomics Group at Oxford University's Big Data Institute, and James Coney, News Projects Editor at The Sunday Times. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jane, Fi
Guests: Prof. Nicky Whiffin, James Coney
Topics covered
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- scientific advances
- gene mutations
- positive news
- interviews
Keywords
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- gene mutations
- scientific advances
- positive news
- interview
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Oxford University, The Sunday Times, Times Radio, Acast
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