Episode

Roxanne Khamsi: You are mutating – and that’s (mostly) a good thing

Podcast: Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
Published: Jul 14, 2026
Duration seconds: 2181
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Summary

Mutations sound scary. But the DNA that shaped us is has been mutating since we were born. Some mutations are bad for our health while others are helping us stay alive, sprucing up our livers and fighting off germs.