What is Your Major?

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I'm currently half way through a doctorate in genetics in a developmental biology lab. I've always loved science and knew I would end up doing something related to that, but I found it really hard to pick which science to go with. I enjoyed genetics the most during undergrad so that's where I ended up! I've also started doing some teaching in undergrad lab classes and I'm really enjoying it, so that's another option as well.

[Teddiursa of the Sky]

I'm currently half way through a doctorate in genetics in a developmental biology lab. I've always loved science and knew I would end up doing something related to that, but I found it really hard to pick which science to go with. I enjoyed genetics the most during undergrad so that's where I ended up! I've also started doing some teaching in undergrad lab classes and I'm really enjoying it, so that's another option as well.

We should totally chat about that recent, crazy evolutionary hypothesis that pigs and chimpanzees can breed and eventually gave birth to humans. Ignore all of the transitional fossil evidence and the fact that chimpanzees can't even breed with humans, let alone pigs. Ridiculous, I know, but fun nonetheless.

What precisely are you studying in genetics?