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How Midichlorians and Harry Potter’s Wizard Genes Work

Feb 05, 20201 hr 14 min
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Dr. Eric Spana (Duke University biology professor and delightful nerd) joins Heaton to discuss how genetics works in various scifi and fantasy realms: from recessive wizarding genes in Harry Potter, to the midichlorians of Star Wars, to super power mutations in the world of X-Men. 

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