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.
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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.
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Who's Afraid Of Recombinant DNA?
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