WSIU DNA Files

WSIU Radio's Emily Ford talks with local agricultural scientists about genetically modified foods.

WSIU Radio's Jennifer Fuller talks with Dr. David Steward, Chair of Medicine at the SIU School of Medicine, about the medical ethics of genetic testing. Advances in genetic testing have lead to a number of medical profiles that doctors can use to screen disease risk factors and other abnormalities.

WSIU Radio's Jennifer Fuller talks with Southern Illinois University Carbondale zoology professor Matt Whiles about his research into how genetically engineered corn might harm our waterways. A new study, co-authored by Whiles, shows that there are certain risks associated with the use of genetically engineered corn.

WSIU Radio's Dan Kantor rides the rivers with experts studying the genetics of fish, and how hatcheries and waterways are affected by their DNA.

WSIU Radio's Emily Ford takes a closer look at the genetics of twins and how one local researcher hopes to find out more about why and how they're similar and different.

WSIU Radio's Jennifer Fuller talked recently with John Danforth about policy's role in the genetic debate for this week's installment of Morning Conversation - with a focus on DNA.

In this week's installment of WSIU Radio's Morning Conversations, Jennifer fuller takes a look at a relatively unknown form of stem cells.