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
Using the principles of evolution to defeat cancer 24 Nov 2023 This Evolution Day, we look at how scientists in the Centre for Evolution and Cancer at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, are applying the principles of evolution to their research. 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
Big Bird, Galápagos and Cancer – How studying nature helps us understand evolution in cancer 23 Jul 2018