Your DNA is changing all the time. Here’s why
The episode explores the surprising reality that genetic mutations are not rare or solely harmful, but constant, ordinary, and sometimes beneficial occurrences within the human body. Science journalist Roxanne Khamsi joins host Emily Kwong to reframe mutations as a dynamic, ongoing proces
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