Geneticist Adam Rutherford's newest book is about the rise of the political movement of eugenics alongside advancements in genetics. W. W. Norton & Company hide caption toggle caption W. W. Norton & Company Short Wave Control: Eugenics And The Corruption Of Science November 4, 2022 • In 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, a book about the evolution of non-human animals by natural selection. In its wake, a political idea arose — eugenics. Reading Darwin's book, Sir Francis Galton proposed that humans should be bred to give more "suitable" characteristics a "better chance of prevailing." Today, producer Rebecca Ramirez talks to Adam Rutherford about his new book, Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics, which traces the inextricable link between political ideology and science, and the enduring shadow of eugenics. Control: Eugenics And The Corruption Of Science Listen · 14:04 14:04 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1133882189/1134142052" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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