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Genomic Equity Series: History of Eugenics with Adam Rutherford

Wed 16 Nov

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The Genomic Equity Series aims to share the latest experiences, projects and research of those working to improve equity in genomic medicine.

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Genomic Equity Series: History of Eugenics with Adam Rutherford
Genomic Equity Series: History of Eugenics with Adam Rutherford

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16 Nov 2022, 12:00 – 13:00 GMT

Online

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The Genomic Equity Series is a monthly online series hosted by the Diverse Data initiative at Genomics England, in collaboration with the Data Science for Health Equity community, which aims to share the latest experiences, projects and research of those working to improve equity in genomic medicine across the world.

For the third instalment of this series, we are delighted to host author and geneticist Adam Rutherford to speak about the history of eugenics, the importance of data diversity, structures of bias, and its implications on modern day genetics.

In his recent book, Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics, Adam delves into the origins of eugenics. However, the underlying ideas are not just historical. The legacy of eugenics persists in our language and literature, from the words 'moron' and 'imbecile' to the themes of some of our greatest works of culture. Today, with new…

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