Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
Science:Life Sciences
Is modern medicine affecting the human gene pool?
2011-09-18
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If babies are born by caesarian and modern medicine allows many more people to survive to adulthood, will the human gene pool be affected? We explore this huuuge question in a very concise Question of the Week. Plus, we ask why it is that wine and cheese complement each other so well.
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