Dr Adam Rutherford

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Back off man, I'm a scientist. Ex-President of @Humanists_UK Professor of Genetics @UCL Genetics, race, eugenics, books, cricket, +–=÷× @kbjmanagement

adamrutherford.com Joined March 2009

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Dr Adam Rutherford @AdamRutherford Jul 8, 2024

🚨 New ⁦@BBCRadio4⁩ series! 🚨 ⁦@drjuliashaw⁩ & I, 10-pt series on some of the most unethical experiments in history, and their legacies - you will never look at eating toffees, using face cream, conversion therapy…

#TheHumanSubject bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

www.bbc.co.uk The Human Subject - Introducing The Human Subject - BBC Sounds The Human Subject uncovers stories connecting modern day medicine to brutal origins.

Dr Adam Rutherford @AdamRutherford Apr 23

Dr Dawkins appears to be asking if we should resurrect a dead person here.

Also: this is the plot of Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks.

Richard Dawkins Verified account @RichardDawkins Apr 12

Neanderthal genome is largely known. If it becomes possible to reconstruct a live Neanderthal person, what, in your opinion, would be the pros and cons? I’m genuinely interested in canvassing opinions for and against.
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Dr Adam Rutherford @AdamRutherford Feb 11

Never Let Me Go: a special screening at the Regents St Cinema + me in conversation for @ppfideas.bsky.social with David Runciman. 19th June, I love this book, and the film too. Science fiction done properly.

regentstreetcinema.com/movie/never-le…

Dr Adam Rutherford @AdamRutherford Mar 11, 2025

Hey all, I’m not posting in the Sunnydale Hellmouth anymore, but just popping in to say I started a substack, as I believe is a legal requirement for middle aged men. Warning: contains science, snark, light swearing. All free, for now.

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Dr Adam Rutherford @AdamRutherford Feb 12, 2025

It will not.

Jiankui He @Jiankui_He Dec 23, 2024

My lab in Beijing will become the world center of gene editing.

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