Intelligence Squared · 2026-08-30 · 35 min · 5,890 words

The Secret History in Our DNA: Adam Rutherford Meets David Olusoga (Part Two)

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Welcome to Intelligent Squared where great minds meet. I'm senior producer Mia Sorrenti. What can our DNA tell us about who we are, where we come from, and the histories we share? In this episode, we return for part two of our recent live event with science broadcaster and author Adam Lutherford and award winning historian David Olochoger. Together they explore how advances in genetics can transform our understanding of human history, what our DNA can and cannot tell us about race, ancestry, and identity. If you haven't heard part one, do just jump back an episode to catch up.

A quick note before we rejoin the conversation. This episode contains some mature language. To move away from a moment from from from history, um You you point out in the first edition, you say this. The number of diseases that have been cured as a result of gene therapy

Zero. Ten years later, is that the case? So this this is I mean this is genuinely why we do this. Um

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