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10/22/2026

⭐ It’s Leave a Review Day! ⭐

If you’ve listened to Nice Genes! and enjoyed an episode, today’s a great day to show us some love. 💚

Reviews help more curious minds discover the podcast and join us as we explore the weird, wonderful and sometimes world-changing science hiding in our genes.

🧬 Got a favourite episode? Leave us a rating or review on your podcast app. It means a lot to our little science-loving team!

🎧 Listen to Nice Genes!: https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/b87cc2cc-6ed3-4c20-8a02-c626378af1bb

10/21/2026

Kaylee shares her biggest takeaway from Episode 4. 👀

AI is changing science fast. But what happens when it starts helping us edit our DNA?

🎧 Listen now and join the conversation! https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/b87cc2cc-6ed3-4c20-8a02-c626378af1bb

10/20/2026

🧬🤖 GENomics-AI: Are We Moving Too Fast?

AI is changing science fast. But what happens when it starts helping us edit our DNA?

In the latest episode, Kaylee chats with geneticist Dr. Le Cong and bioethicist Dr. Mohammed Hosseini about CRISPR-GPT, an AI tool designed to help scientists plan gene edits and its potential to tackle challenges like rare diseases.

But just because we can use AI this way, does that mean we should? Who gets access to these tools, how do we keep them safe and what ethical questions do we need to answer along the way?

🎧 Listen now and join the conversation:
https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/b87cc2cc-6ed3-4c20-8a02-c626378af1bb

10/19/2026

It’s great to see Dr. Lara Boyd, our feature guest from last year’s live episode of “Nice Genes” featured on the Mel Robbins podcast!

Lara is a neuroscientist who shares fascinating insights into music and its incredible effects on our brains.

🎧 Give the episode a listen: https://www.genomebc.ca/newpodcast/the-music-that-moves-us/

10/16/2026

🧬 In this clip, Dr. Stuart Turvey explains how prime editing helped treat a genetic disease by essentially correcting a spelling mistake in someone’s DNA.

Watch this amazing clip and we dare you not to shed a tear. 🥹

Listen to the full episode of It’s Prime Time: Can New Gene Editing Technologies Rewrite the Future of Health? 🎧

https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/b87cc2cc-6ed3-4c20-8a02-c626378af1bb

10/15/2026

🦣 Just a few weeks to go!

What can ancient DNA tell us about the future of conservation, and could we really bring back the mammoth?

New research published in Science co-authored by this year’s Don Rix Distinguished Keynote speaker, Dr. Beth Shapiro, has mapped the genetic history of North American bison using DNA spanning 20,000 years. The findings could help guide conservation efforts today

On November 2, join world-renowned evolutionary molecular biologist and ancient DNA pioneer Dr. Beth Shapiro for the 2026 Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address.

🎟️ Registration is required in advance. Reserve your spot today!
📅 Monday, November 2, 2026
🕓 4:00–4:30 PM | Registration
🎤 Keynote to follow

Get your tickets now
https://events.genomebc.ca/drdk2026?ref=FB

Explore the real science behind de-extinction with renowned paleogeneticist Dr. Beth Shapiro. Discover what it could take to bring back extinct species and how the same genetic technologies could help protect species at risk today.

10/14/2026

🧬 In this clip, Kaylee asks Dr. Quinn how prime editing could change the outlook for people who inherit retinal diseases.

Listen to the full episode of It’s Prime Time: Can New Gene Editing Technologies Rewrite the Future of Health? 🎧

https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/b87cc2cc-6ed3-4c20-8a02-c626378af1bb

10/13/2026

🎗️ Breast Cancer Awareness Day is a reminder of the importance of early detection, research and understanding our individual risk.

Genomics is helping researchers better understand hereditary cancer and how genetic information can help guide more personalized treatment options for people with cancer.

🧬 Learn how Genome BC is supporting research in this area: https://www.genomebc.ca/blog/understanding-hereditary-cancer-and-genome-bcs-role-in-personalized-treatment/

10/09/2026

Genomics can transform rare disease diagnosis; but only if we have the people and systems in place to turn genomic insights into action.

Erin DeBruin, Manager, Professional Education and Implementation at Genome BC, is a co-contributor to a new publication exploring what Canada needs to improve rare disease diagnosis.

While investing in technologies seems far greater than ever before, find out more about why investing in people is needed now:
https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/building-rare-disease-diagnosis-in-canada-people-expertise-and-systems/214987/

10/08/2026

🚀 This week is International Space Week, so we’re launching a throwback!

Last year, the Don Rix Distinguished Keynote welcomed Dr. Christopher E. Mason, geneticist and computational biologist whose research has taken genomics beyond Earth. Mason has been involved as a principal investigator or co-investigator on multiple NASA missions and projects, including research examining how spaceflight affects the human body. His work is a great reminder that genomics can help us understand not just life here on Earth, but what happens when humans venture into space.

And now, it’s time to look to our next big question. 🌎✨
Join us for this year’s Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address with Dr. Beth Shapiro, who will explore a question that sounds straight out of science fiction:
🦣 Can we really bring back the mammoth?
📅 November 2, 2026
📍 Vancouver

Register for this year’s Don Rix Distinguished Keynote:
https://events.genomebc.ca/drdk2026?ref=FB