The Genetics Society

Registration now open! Join us for our Autumn Meeting: “Ancient genomes: perspectives on human biology and medicine” organised by Janet Kelso and Pontus Skoglund! Explore how ancient DNA informs migration, adaptation & disease. https://lnkd.in/e_C9kSyB

We are very proud to support I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here and have amazing members like Yana Bevan taking part in the Genetics Zone, sparking curiosity and inspiring the next generation of genetics researchers!

This month’s computer scientist in the spotlight is Yana 🎉 Yana works in cancer research. She uses code to study proteins in patients to find better treatments. Yana takes part in I’m a Computer Scientist showing students how modern science is multi-disciplinary, that skills such as coding and maths are essential to being a modern scientist. Take a closer look at Yana’s profile here: https://lnkd.in/eFPvKdbB The Genetics Society National Centre for Computing Education

It was great to attend The Genetics Society 'Seed Plants Research Meeting' in Durham this week, representing Rothamsted Research. I really enjoyed the range of talks, networking with other researchers, and having the opportunity to present our research on genome editing in camelina. Thank you to The Genetics Society for awarding me a travel grant to support my attendance at this meeting!

We had the pleasure of hosting the UK C. elegans meeting at Durham University last week, The strength and depth of science and the warmth of the community was so great to see. I hope all the participants felt the same! We began with an early career workshop on industrial translation of C. elegans research organised by Magnitude Biosciences Ltd on behalf of the NERVSPAN Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network. This workshop allowed ECR researchers to meet before the main conference began, and really added to the atmosphere. The sunny weather helped too! Thanks especially to Tim Davies for all his work, fellow co-organiser Josana Rodriguez, Newcastle University and support from Event Durham, Durham University and Kristina Atkinson, Biosciences Durham University. Thanks also to guest speakers Barbara Conradt, UCL, Denis Dupuy, INSERM , Marco Giorda, Altos Labs and Dr Fozia Saleem, and sponsors Magnitude Biosciences Ltd, Nagi Bioscience and (SLS) Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd. We couldn't have run this meeting without the generous support of The Genetics Society and Biophysical Sciences Institute

#CYS25 All science begins with doubt. Over the years, many great scientists have made revolutionary discoveries—but to share them with the world, they had to be effective scientists. And to be an effective scientist, you must be an effective communicator. Communication is not something that comes naturally to everyone, but it is something you can learn. Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Communicating Your Science workshop, run by The Genetics Society at the beautiful Chicheley Hall. Never did I think I’d be telling stories, performing stand-up comedy, creating a stall out of a crafts box, and even making my own reels based on my work... yet here I am, doing all that and more! Stories are ancient and we are evolutionarily tuned to them. In a world where scientific facts often get lost in translation, the power of narrative becomes crucial. As Francis Darwin (Charles Darwin’s son) said: “In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs.” This captures what science is about - science is about cultivating a perpetual state of wonder and stories are what stick. From confidence on stage to clarity online, this workshop was full of moments that pushed us out of our comfort zones and reminded us that science doesn’t live in a vacuum—it lives in communication. A huge thank you to the brilliant minds who made this experience unforgettable: Prof Alison Woollard, Prof Jonathan Pettitt, Dr Sarah Hazell, Fergus Powell, Sarah Cosgriff, Dr Sally Le Page, Dr Emma Werner, First Create The Media, Helen Keen, and to the other workshop attendees. Your energy, encouragement, and expertise were second to none. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking to challenge themselves, learn valuable skills to communicate their science and have a lot of fun doing it. #CommunicatingYourScience #GeneticsSociety #SciComm #ScienceCommunication #StorytellingInScience

Thank you to all the amazing participants and tutors (@genotripe, Alison Woollard , helen keen & First Create The Media) who joined our Communicating Your Science workshop last week. We can’t wait to see how you share your science with the world! #SciComm

It was a genuine joy to be part of the delivery team (again) for this year's The Genetics Society Communicating Your Science workshop. If you're Cambridge-based and fancy seeing me in action on the stage, you're in luck! https://lnkd.in/dC5P_VGm Disclaimer: there is no chanting of "Mary had a little lamb" in the show - but I do get to wear a fantastic top hat 🎩

Really enjoyed last week's Worm Meeting UK with Krishma Parwana and Muriel DESBOIS, PhD. Thanks also to the The Genetics Society for organising this great event in Durham University

I had a fantastic week and learned so much from the courses. Thank you so much to The Genetics Society! #CYS25