DNA: Stories about genetics
The Story Collider
Story Collider, Inc.
4.4 • 824 Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2022
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
It’s almost magical how a combination of just A, C, T, and G entirely determine who we are. In this week’s episode both our storytellers look at how their genes impact their lives.
Part 1: Kristen Williams unexpectedly finds herself attending a family reunion after taking a DNA test.
Part 2: After several miscarriages, Joanne O’Meara turns to genetic testing for answers.
Kristen Williams is a Navy veteran and a Senior Business Manager. She loves storytelling because it allows her to relive the most impactful moments in her life, from her deep south upbringing, military life, and professional experience. She lives in Seattle with her cat, Cami.
Joanne O’Meara grew up in Toronto but moved away at the age of 19 to go to McMaster University. After traveling around for a few years, she and her husband put down roots in Fergus, Ontario. They both work in the Physics Department at the University of Guelph, while raising two amazing young women. When she’s not teaching or learning about teaching, she’s outside enjoying nature, on snowshoes, in a kayak, or just sitting in the sunshine with a good book.
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| 0:28.7 | A science story, huh? |
| 0:31.9 | Is NYU scientist the... |
| 0:33.6 | I felt... |
| 0:34.4 | I felt... I was really... |
| 0:35.1 | And I just thought, well... |
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| 0:39.8 | Because science was on my side. |
| 0:46.8 | Hey, everyone. |
| 0:52.2 | Welcome to the Story Collider, where we bring you true personal stories about science. I'm your host, Misha Gayevsky, and this week we're getting personal, right down to the very essence of our being. That's right. I'm talking about DNA, baby. This week, both our storytellers are sharing stories about how their genes, in some way, shape, or form impacted their life. |
| 1:14.1 | And from someone who took the 23 and Me DNA test way back when, I find it fascinating how a random combination of A, C, T's, and Gs can play such a big role in who we are as a person. |
| 1:30.8 | For example, I learned that I have the gene that makes cilantro taste like soap, which is kind of surprising to me because I actually like |
| 1:37.2 | cilantro. And now I kind of know why when my mom made me wash out my mouth with soap when I swore |
| 1:43.7 | as a kid, I didn't mind |
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