How does DNA Shape Our World? With Professor Turi King
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Welcome to Intelligence Squared where great minds meet. I'm producer Mia Serenti. Genetics informs every aspect of our lives. From solving ancient historical mysteries to uncovering the secrets of our own identity, DNA shapes our daily interactions with the world, defining who we are and where we come from. In this episode, Professor Cherry King, director of the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath, speaks to Dr.
Ganesh Taylor about her book, The Secrets of Our DNA. Together they explore the genetic investigation identifying Richard III, how the fate of the Romanos was discovered, eugenics, and what the code of life can and can't tell us about who we are. Let's join our host, Dr. Ganesh Taylor, now with more. Welcome to Intelligence Squared.
I'm Dr. Ganesh Taylor, a group leader. at the Centre for Reproductive Health in the University of Edinburgh. Our guest today is Professor Turia King, who is director of the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath. She's well known for her academic work leading the genetic investigation identifying Richard III and was also advising on the case of Mary Jane Kelly, the last victim of Jack the Ripper.
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