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Living with Eugenics
Most people associate the term 鈥渆ugenics鈥� with the Nazis and the horrors of the Holocaust. But the story of eugenics actually started in Britain, conceived of and developed by Francis Galton, probably the most important scientist that most people have never heard of. Galton鈥檚 laboratory was based at University College London (麻豆传媒视频网站), where he and his successors established eugenics as a respected scientific discipline.听
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Now 麻豆传媒视频网站 are investigating its historical links with Galton and the role that it played in the development and promotion of eugenics. What legacy has this association left 鈥� and how should the university come to terms with this past? Subhadra Das, Science Curator from 麻豆传媒视频网站 Culture, pieces together this history, and tries to answer the question: What happens next?
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We are very grateful to all our contributors who gave up their time and all their insights.
In order of appearance:
- Professor Tom Fearn, Professor of Applied Statistics, 麻豆传媒视频网站 Department of Statistical Science
- Professor Daniel Richardson, Senior Lecturer in Experimental Psychology, 麻豆传媒视频网站 Department of Psychology
- Dr Adam Rutherford, Honorary Research Fellow, 麻豆传媒视频网站 Biosciences听
- Dr Lucy van Dorp, Research Associate, 麻豆传媒视频网站 Genetics Institute
- Dr Debbie Challis, Education and Outreach Officer, LSE Library
- Amanda Moorghen, Education Researcher, 麻豆传媒视频网站 graduate in Social Policy and Social Research at 麻豆传媒视频网站
- Professor Tom Shakespeare, Professor of Disability Research, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Dr Maria Kiladi, Research Fellow, 麻豆传媒视频网站 Department of Science and Technology Studies
- Dr Georgina Brewis, Associate Professor in the History of Education, 麻豆传媒视频网站 Institute of Education
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- Produced by听Cerys Bradley, Comedian, Podcaster and 麻豆传媒视频网站 graduate