Pint of Science special: Phenotyping (ft. Luke Whiley)

Welcome to the second of our special episodes brought to you in conjunction with Pint of Science! If you don’t know what Pint of Science is, you can find out more via their website: https://pintofscience.com.au/

What makes someone who they are? Is it their genes? Is it their lifestyle? Is it all of the above… and how on earth does someone research this!? This episode we are joined by Luke Whiley, who chats to us all about the different things that make up somebody’s “phenotype” and how scientists are able to research this. We talk about illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease, and what scientists know about both risk factors *and* protective factors from neurodegenerative illnesses.

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