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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2011 · 4 MIN

Is modern medicine affecting the human gene pool?

from Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists · host Dr Chris Smith

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. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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