Stacey brings in a special guest to dive into the human side of science. Ali isn’t just living with Huntington’s, he grew up in a Huntington’s family, watching the disease echo through generations. Ali shares the moment a DNA test turned 'maybe' into certainty and the tight-rope walk between hope and honesty when a partner asks, “Do we try for kids?”.  It’s human, nuanced, and a powerful insight into scientific ethics: autonomy, privacy, reproductive choice, and the right to not know. Because science isn’t just Petri dishes, it’s people, futures, and the fork-in-the-road decisions that keep your mind racing at night.

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Biology: Genetics and heredity including DNA structure and function, inheritance (transmission of genetic information), genetic variation and diversity (mutations, epigenetics) and developmental biology including embryonic development (cellular differentiation, role of genes).

Physics: Technological applications of physics in genetic research (e.g., imaging techniques) and principles of measurement and data analysis in biological contexts.

Stacey brings in a special guest to dive into the human side of science. Ali isn&rsquo;t just living with Huntington&rsquo;s, he grew up in a Huntington&rsquo;s family, watching the disease echo through generations. Ali shares the moment a DNA test turned 'maybe' into certainty and the tight-rope walk between hope and honesty when a partner asks, &ldquo;Do we try for kids?&rdquo;.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s human, nuanced, and a powerful insight into scientific ethics: autonomy, privacy, reproductive choice, and the right to not know. Because science isn&rsquo;t just Petri dishes, it&rsquo;s people, futures, and the fork-in-the-road decisions that keep your mind racing at night.
Curriculum Links:
Biology: Genetics and heredity including DNA structure and function, inheritance (transmission of genetic information), genetic variation and diversity (mutations, epigenetics) and developmental biology including embryonic development (cellular differentiation, role of genes). Physics: Technological applications of physics in genetic research (e.g., imaging techniques) and principles of measurement and data analysis in biological contexts.

Every story has a side of science. Join Stacey and Clinton as they dive headfirst into the fascinating science behind a new story each week. Whether it’s the secrets of Netflix’s algorithm, the mysteries of spontaneous human combustion, or the possibility of life on Mars, we uncover the weird, wonderful, and sometimes downright bizarre explanations hiding in plain sight.

Our goal is to make science relatable, engaging, and just a little bit addictive. We’re here to connect the dots between the everyday and the extraordinary, proving that there’s always a “side of science” to every story.

So grab your curiosity (and maybe a snack), and let’s explore the science behind it all—one rabbit hole at a time.

Theme music composed by Denis / Weird Man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every story has a side of science. Join Stacey and Clinton as they dive headfirst into the fascinating science behind a new story each week. Whether it&rsquo;s the secrets of Netflix&rsquo;s algorithm, the mysteries of spontaneous human combustion, or the possibility of life on Mars, we uncover the weird, wonderful, and sometimes downright bizarre explanations hiding in plain sight.
Our goal is to make science relatable, engaging, and just a little bit addictive. We&rsquo;re here to connect the dots between the everyday and the extraordinary, proving that there&rsquo;s always a &ldquo;side of science&rdquo; to every story.
So grab your curiosity (and maybe a snack), and let&rsquo;s explore the science behind it all&mdash;one rabbit hole at a time.
Theme music composed by Denis / Weird Man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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