This week's episode looks into genetics while we make stuff out of... tape? See us try make that relevant on our socials!
See what we crafted: Instagram/Twitter @weirdinghour, Facebook @theweirdinghour
Craft along with us: #weirdinghour if you want to share what you made!
To suggest crafts or topics: email weirdinghour@gmail.com
Spread the weird~
[This episode was recorded via Skype due to lockdown]
Sources:
Bothwell:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men
https://www.newscientist.com/definition/what-is-crispr/
https://www.synthego.com/blog/could-crispr-make-x-men-a-realistic-possibility
https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/11/25/138962/exclusive-chinese-scientists-are-creating-crispr-babies/
Rhea:
https://www.treehugger.com/bizarre-examples-of-genetic-engineering-4869360
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14882008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8070252.stm
Nina:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Fugates https://blog.prepscholar.com/blue-people-of-kentucky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methemoglobinemia#Genetic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Jones_(Libertarian_politician)
https://historycollection.com/the-fugate-family-of-kentucky-had-blue-skin-for-generations/2/
