Summer picks: what can our dogs teach us about obesity?

Labradors are known for being greedy dogs, and now scientists have
come up with a theory about the genetic factors that may be behind
their behaviour. In this episode from April 2024, the Guardian’s
science correspondent and flat-coated retriever owner Nicola Davis
visits the University of Cambridge to meet Dr Eleanor Raffan and
Prof Giles Yeo to find out how understanding this pathway could
help treat the obesity crisis in humans. Help support our
independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod