Making a better home for our microbes – the relationship between the microbiome and disease, including cancer 09 Feb 2024 To celebrate Darwin Day, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, invited Professor Martin Blaser to deliver its annual Darwin Lecture on the importance of microbes in a healthy life for humans. Professor Blaser took time to chat with the ICR’s Mark Jones ahead of the lecture. Find out more Show/Hide
Why elephants rarely get cancer – how evolution is helping unlock nature’s potential to overcome cancer 08 Feb 2023 Emma Ong spoke to Professor Joshua Schiffman when he visited the ICR to deliver the annual Darwin Lecture. He shared how his research both involves studying elephants and builds on the work of Charles Darwin. Find out more Show/Hide
Applying Charles Darwin’s theories to expose cancer’s secrets 11 Feb 2022 To celebrate Darwin Day, we spoke to Professor Trevor Graham who soon joins us as the new Director of our Centre for Evolution and Cancer. Julia Bakker found out more about his research, how he’s inspired by Charles Darwin, and where he hopes to take our Centre in years to come. Find out more Show/Hide
Evolution, cancer and coronavirus – how biology’s ‘Theory of Everything’ is key to fighting cancer and global pandemics 12 Feb 2021
Ageing, cancer, and evolution – what Darwin’s great theory of life means for two unavoidable aspects of living 12 Feb 2020