2026-05-01
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Today we want to talk about Craig Venter, the geneticist.
He's died at the age of 79.
Now, Venter's most famous for the leading role he played in sequencing the human genome.
There's a case to be made.
I think that he's the most influential geneticist since Watson and Crick.
What do you think?
Definitely.
There's a case to make.
That's what we're getting into today on The World, the Universe and Astronauts from New Scientist.
I'm Dr Rowan Hooper.
And I'm Dr Penny Sarchet.