Who's Afraid Of Recombinant DNA? episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 51 MIN

Who's Afraid Of Recombinant DNA?

from The Curiosity Desk · host GBH News

First up,  50 years ago this month, a contentious Cambridge City Council meeting around the issue of recombinant DNA research would go on to shape the future of scientific research in Cambridge and beyond. We’ll discuss with GBH’s Craig LeMoult, and historian of science Luis Campos. Then... what can we humans learn about leisure from the mighty gorilla? Edgar talks with Animal behaviorist Jennifer Verdolin. We close out our show with our first ever “Ask the Bike Repair Expert,” with B.U.’s Jay Diengott & Traci Laichter from SeaportTMA. 

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jun 10, 2026

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Who's Afraid Of Recombinant DNA?

0:00 51:58

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Curiosity Desk?

This episode is 51 minutes long.

When was this The Curiosity Desk episode published?

This episode was published on June 10, 2026.

Can I download this The Curiosity Desk episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!