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Eugenics: a toxic history

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Introduction

Eugenics has been a troubling story of prejudice and manipulation. Throughout history, people have sought to alter society through genetic intervention. As Adam Rutherford reveals in his new book, control, the history of eugenics is devastating. We had some technical issues with adam's end of this podcast recording that meant we had to use a back up recording instead. So apologies if the sound quality isn't up to our usual standard.

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