In Those Genes
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Baby Got Black
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a commonly held belief that Black folks are thicker, bigger, and carry more fat than others…but where did this idea that our bodies only l...
Blackletes Fact & Fiction
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we travel to 1989 to a conversation with Dr. Edwards and NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw and we bring in the science we learned last week about w...
Blackletes
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Serena Williams. Usian Bolt. Michael Jordan. Some of the world’s strongest, fastest, and most decorated athletes are Blackity Black. Sometimes peop...
A Tribute to Uncle Warren
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oral history is such an integral part of our family history and our collective story as African descendents; without our elders passing this history t...
The R&B Experiment
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It isn’t hard to point out the person in the room who is clapping off beat. But how can we use the scientific method to study why some folks are rhy...
R&B: Rhythm & Blackness
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all got that one friend that just can’t seem to catch the beat. And yes…yes, they usually are. But is rhythm really a thing you either have or ...
Black Don't Crack
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After some time traveling, and understanding why we all look so different, it’s time we look at the age old question: Why aren’t Black people agin...
The Future is Black AF
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How will humanity continue to evolve? Will our distinct physical features stand the test of time? Do we still adhere to social constructs like race an...
Black to the Future
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Race is a social construct and not a distinction we make in biology. But as humans we do look *very* different from one another. Shoot, family member...
How the World Inherited Blackness
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is Race Genetic? . “How the World Inherited Blackness” answers a common question by many....."Is race genetic?" This episode takes the listener on...
Season 2 Coming Soon!
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Those Genes is BAAAAAAACCCCKKKK for Season 2! "She Get It From Her Moma”, the official title of Season 2 builds on Season 1 and asks the centra...
Vaccine VERZUZ
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey fam! We're back for an unofficial release of a bonus episode for season 2 to report on Dat Rona! Unfortunately the virus is still here BUT with ...
Intronic Season Episode 4: Trusting The Vaccine While Black Pt. 2 (IG/Clubhouse Live Cypher Session)
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are airing our first Intronic Episode of 2021, Trusting The Vaccine While Black Part 2, a live community cypher conversation with Dr. Ashira ...
Intronic Season Episode 3 - SNP-its, Short Audio Stories by Biorocket High School Interns
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hey fam! Today we are hitting you with another Intronic episode but this time from high school interns from the Biorocket Program at Genspace who used...
Intronic Season Episode 2- Dat Rona Update: Trusting Vaccines While Black
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're BACK---well kind of... . This week we want to hit you with a new Rona update all about the development of coronavirus vaccines. This update is i...
Intronic Season Ep. 1 - Know Your Genes from American Origin Stories Podcast
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to…... the “Intronic Season”. During the intronic season we will be doing episode swaps with other podcasts that are closely related to ...
Gene-NINA Pt.2
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our season finale, we continue the discussion with our host, Dr. Jeff and lead producer Sam Riddell to discuss her journey to be becoming the first...
Gene-NINA Pt.1
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we’re bringing in our lead producer Sam Riddell to get into some questions about MY thoughts around genetic testing that y'all have ...
All of Us
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take you on a genetics road trip to find disease cures and our GPS is the African genome! Then we will talk about National Research Initi...
Scientific Sleuths
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna make money? Wanna find bae?? Or maybe you want to find all your cuzins in the world?! You can do all this with your DNA and in this episode we e...
Dat Rona
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re doing a special episode on Dat Rona aka the coronavirus or as its scientifically known -- SARS CoV 2. We decided to pull together a...
Damn G.I.N.A!
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Damn GINA, the infamous Martin reference but also the acronym for the Genetics Information Nondiscrimination Act. We learn all our homegirl GINA and w...
Abigail's Story
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we intellectually drag the Ancestry DNA AD that glamorized slavery on primetime TV. First, we hit you with the science, hard facts, that dis...
23, Big Pharma & Me
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard of or thought about doing 23&Me test? Well this week we dive deep into the only direct to consumer genetics company with FDA approval a...
ION Trust Dem People!
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we'll be the communities perspective around privacy within the context of direct to consumer genetic testing companies directly from the el...
Skinfolk, Kinfolk
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take you on the dopest hip hop odyssey ever! First, we learn how companies determine your tribe through the elements of a hip hop song. T...
Up in Dem' Genes
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we explore the interpretation of consumer genetic results from Ancestry.com. Dr. Jeff has a conversation with the infamous Brown Sugar, her...
Scientific Sankofa
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sankofa is a Ghanian principle that means go back and fetch it, referencing the idea that we must never forget about our past as we continue to embark...
In Those Genes Podcast Trailer
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Slavery not only stripped Africans descended Americans of their freedom but of their native languages, families, religion, and other vital information...