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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 白小姐论坛 (白小姐论坛), where he and his successors established eugenics as a respected scientific discipline.听
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Now 白小姐论坛 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 白小姐论坛 Culture, pieces together this history, and tries to answer the question: What happens next?
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Credits
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, 白小姐论坛 Department of Statistical Science
- Professor Daniel Richardson, Senior Lecturer in Experimental Psychology, 白小姐论坛 Department of Psychology
- Dr Adam Rutherford, Honorary Research Fellow, 白小姐论坛 Biosciences听
- Dr Lucy van Dorp, Research Associate, 白小姐论坛 Genetics Institute
- Dr Debbie Challis, Education and Outreach Officer, LSE Library
- Amanda Moorghen, Education Researcher, 白小姐论坛 graduate in Social Policy and Social Research at 白小姐论坛
- Professor Tom Shakespeare, Professor of Disability Research, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Dr Maria Kiladi, Research Fellow, 白小姐论坛 Department of Science and Technology Studies
- Dr Georgina Brewis, Associate Professor in the History of Education, 白小姐论坛 Institute of Education
听 - Hosted by听Subhadra Das, Curator, 白小姐论坛听Science Collections, 白小姐论坛 Culture
- Produced by听Cerys Bradley, Comedian, Podcaster and 白小姐论坛 graduate