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S5.02 Breeding better humans: Exposing the dark legacy and troubling present of eugenics

S5.02 Breeding better humans: Exposing the dark legacy and troubling present of eugenics

FromGenetics Unzipped


S5.02 Breeding better humans: Exposing the dark legacy and troubling present of eugenics

FromGenetics Unzipped

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jan 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We sit down with geneticist and author Adam Rutherford for a chat about his new book, Control, which explores the horrific legacy of eugenics and its present-day manifestations.Full show notes, transcript, music credits and references online at Genetics UnzippedFollow us on Twitter @GeneticsUnzipGenetics Unzipped is written and presented by Kat Arney with audio production by Hannah Varrall.This podcast is produced by First Create the Media for the Genetics Society - one of the oldest learned societies in the world dedicated to supporting and promoting the research, teaching and application of genetics. 
Released:
Jan 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

From Mendel's peas to personal genome sequencing, Genetics Unzipped brings you stories from the world of genes, genomes and DNA. In association with The Genetics Society.