All sorts of exotic and often terrible stuff runs through our heads when we think of genetic mutations, but the vast majority of them are caught before they happen thanks to the crack teams replicating our DNA in our cells.
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Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating world of genetic mutations, exploring how errors in DNA replication happen and what causes them. They break down the basics of DNA structure, explain the different ways mutations occur both naturally during cell division and through environmental factors like radiation and chemicals, and discuss the amazing ways your body actually catches and fixes most of these errors before they become a problem. It's a perfect primer on why most mutations are actually totally harmless, and how your cells are basically working overtime to keep your DNA in tip-top shape.
Jurassic Park
1993
2h 7m
★ 8.0
"if you've seen Jurassic Park, you've seen what these double, this double helix looks like. — Referenced as a visual example of what DNA's double helix structure looks like to help explain the molecular concept."
— Josh
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
TV-14
★ 6.1
"pulled into the Jimmy Fallon late night show because they couldn't get enough people to fill seats. — Used as a humorous comparison to explain how stray chemicals can accidentally get incorporated into DNA during replication."
— Josh
The War of the Roses
1989
1h 56m
★ 6.9
"we mentioned War of the Roses, the movie, how it holds up. That's one of the great lines. — Referenced for a memorable line where Michael Douglas's character says 'Thank God I was here' after putting out a Christmas tree fire, which Josh quotes frequently."
— Josh
X-Men: Evolution
2000
★ 8.0
"we're going gonna talk about the X-Men. Yeah, a mutation. — Used as an example of how mutations are portrayed in popular culture, discussing genetic mutations that could help someone join the X-Men."
— Chuck
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