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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 (MyAV范), where he and his successors established eugenics as a respected scientific discipline.听
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Now MyAV范 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 MyAV范 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, MyAV范 Department of Statistical Science
- Professor Daniel Richardson, Senior Lecturer in Experimental Psychology, MyAV范 Department of Psychology
- Dr Adam Rutherford, Honorary Research Fellow, MyAV范 Biosciences听
- Dr Lucy van Dorp, Research Associate, MyAV范 Genetics Institute
- Dr Debbie Challis, Education and Outreach Officer, LSE Library
- Amanda Moorghen, Education Researcher, MyAV范 graduate in Social Policy and Social Research at MyAV范
- Professor Tom Shakespeare, Professor of Disability Research, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Dr Maria Kiladi, Research Fellow, MyAV范 Department of Science and Technology Studies
- Dr Georgina Brewis, Associate Professor in the History of Education, MyAV范 Institute of Education
听 - Hosted by听Subhadra Das, Curator, MyAV范听Science Collections, MyAV范 Culture
- Produced by听Cerys Bradley, Comedian, Podcaster and MyAV范 graduate