The History of Bad Ideas: Eugenics
<p>For the first episode in our new series about the hold of bad ideas David talks to the geneticist and science broadcaster Adam Rutherford about eugenics: from its origins in the 19th&nbsp;century through its heyday in the 20th&nbsp;century to its continuing legacy today.&nbsp;Is eugenics bad science, bad morality, bad politics – or all three?&nbsp;What are the fears that keep drawing people back to trying to control the consequences of human reproduction?&nbsp;And is a new age of consumerist eugenics upon us?</p><br><p>For ad-free listening and bonus episodes – including more bad ideas – subscribe to PPF+&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ppfideas.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ppfideas.com</a></p><br><p>Next time on The History of Bad Ideas: Helen Thompson on the Gold Standard</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
For the first episode in our new series about the hold of bad ideas David talks to the geneticist and science broadcaster Adam Rutherford about eugenics: from its origins in the 19th century through its heyday in the 20th century to its continuing legacy today. Is eugenics bad science, bad morality, bad politics – or all three? What are the fears that keep drawing people back to trying to control the consequences of human reproduction? And is a new age of consumerist eugenics upon us?
For ad-free listening and bonus episodes – including more bad ideas – subscribe to PPF+ www.ppfideas.com
Next time on The History of Bad Ideas: Helen Thompson on the Gold Standard
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