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Adam Rutherford
Geneticist and author
Adam Rutherford is a geneticist and author who has written extensively on the history of genetics and its impact on society. He is a professor at the University of Cambridge and has written several books on the subject, including a new book on the history of eugenics.
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Israeli settlers in the West Bank and the millionaire paying to dodge deathThe News MeetingJan 27, 202540:09HostThe History of Revolutionary Ideas: What Makes a Revolutionary Idea?Past Present FutureJan 16, 202554:44GuestThe History of Bad Ideas: Nobel PrizesPast Present FutureNov 17, 202455:25GuestWhat If… Science Counterfactuals w/ Adam RutherfordPast Present FutureAug 8, 202459:45HostThe History of Bad Ideas: TaxonomyPast Present FutureMay 9, 202449:20GuestThe History of Bad Ideas: EugenicsPast Present FutureApr 25, 202457:54Guest'Control' chronicles the dark history of eugenics and its ongoing impactNPR's Book of the DayNov 22, 202210:48GuestCoronavirus: The types of vaccine; How the UK is scaling up vaccine productionBBC Inside ScienceSep 10, 202029:03HostBird and dinosaur skull evolution; the wonders of yeast and Science Museum mystery objectBBC Inside ScienceSep 3, 202028:06HostSmart bricks, The Royal Academy of Engineering awards for pandemic engineering solutions and detecting SARS-Cov-2 in sewageBBC Inside ScienceAug 20, 202028:05HostThe Human Genome Project's 20th AnniversaryBBC Inside ScienceJun 25, 202032:02HostBiology of the new coronavirusBBC Inside ScienceMar 12, 202027:55HostCoronavirus questions; HMS Challenger and ocean acidification; Sean Carroll's quantum worldBBC Inside ScienceFeb 20, 202042:23HostCoronavirus outbreak in China; Genetic diseases in Amish communities and getting an Egyptian mummy to speakBBC Inside ScienceJan 23, 202031:13HostAdam Rutherford: How To Argue With A RacistUnHerdJan 23, 202043:57HostThe hidden history in our DNA - Part 2 - Travel and CultureBBC Inside ScienceJan 2, 202027:58HostThe hidden history in our DNA - Part 1 - Sex and DiseaseBBC Inside ScienceDec 26, 201933:13HostTen years of Zooniverse; what happened to volcano Anak Krakatau and visualising mathsBBC Inside ScienceDec 19, 201930:17HostEarliest hunting scene cave painting; animal domestication syndromeBBC Inside ScienceDec 12, 201928:04HostFracking moratorium; Bloodhound; Big Compost Experiment; transit of MercuryBBC Inside ScienceNov 7, 201928:04Host