'Who Runs Edinburgh?' looks behind the Edinburgh façade of tourism and festivals Focuses on power…Īnne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History by Tracy BormanĪnne Boleyn is a subject of enduring fascination. Monday Matters: 'Who Runs Edinburgh?' – David McCrone He has written and presented many award-winning series and programmes for the BBC, including the flagship weekly Radio 4 programme Inside Science and The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry with Dr Hannah Fry.Īnnual convention hosting local comic book and graphic novel writers, international guests, with… He studied genetics at University College London, and during his PhD on the developing eye, he was part of a team that identified the first genetic cause of a form of childhood blindness.

Deeply steeped in contemporary genetics, Control offers a vital account of one of the defining – and most destructive – ideas of the twentieth century.ĭr Adam Rutherford is a science writer and broadcaster. But these ideas are not merely historical: today, with new gene editing techniques, conversations are happening about tinkering with the DNA of our unborn children to make them smarter, fitter, stronger. In the Victorian era eugenics, a full-blooded attempt to impose control over unruly biology, began to grow among the powerful and quickly spread to dozens of countries around the world. Throughout history, people have sought to reduce suffering, eliminate disease and enhance desirable qualities in their children.

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