Best Professor Turi King Podcasts (2024)

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Evolution of Complexity: Single Cell to Complex Organism - Professor Dr Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard 29:25

12d ago29:25

29:25

Professor Turi King discusses the career of developmental geneticist Professor Dr Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, and how her passion for genetic analysis led to her 1995 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.By Milner Centre for Evolution

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Experimental Evolution, Gene Networks and Bacterial Defences - Professor Tiffany Taylor 23:48

26d ago23:48

23:48

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Tiffany Taylor about her research which centres on three main and interlinking areas, experimental evolution, gene networks and bacterial defences.By Milner Centre for Evolution

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Pneumococcal Bacteria Evolution and Vaccine Development - Associate Professor Stephanie Lo 14:26

1M ago14:26

14:26

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Associate Professor Stephanie Lo about her research into Pneumococcal diseases, the formulation of more effective vaccines and the impact those vaccines can have on reducing our reliance on antibiotics.By Milner Centre for Evolution

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Altruism, Synonymous Sites and Gene Evolution - Professor Laurence Hurst 25:44

2M ago25:44

25:44

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Laurence Hurst about his career, his research, and his passion for all things evolution.By Milner Centre for Evolution

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The Burgess Shale, Arthropods and Macroevolution - Professor Matthew Wills 29:02

2M ago29:02

29:02

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Matthew Wills about his career, his current research, and his passion for all things evolution.By Milner Centre for Evolution

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The Importance of Understanding Evolution: Professor Turi King in conversation with Jonathan Milner 14:48

3M ago14:48

14:48

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Jonathan Milner about the origins of his passion for evolution, and his reasons for setting up the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath.By Milner Centre for Evolution

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DNA Family Secrets: Was I lied to about my mother's death? Jean's story 17:43

3M ago17:43

17:43

91-year-old Jean was evacuated in World War II. She never saw her mother again and was told that she died before the war ended. She appeared on series three of DNA Family Secrets to try and find out if the stories about her mother's death were true. In this podcast Turi catches up with Jean a year after her episode was broadcast.…

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My Family’s Secret: Sir Paul Nurse 30:24

7M ago30:24

30:24

Sir Paul Nurse was in his 50s when he discovered that the person he thought was his sister was his mum and the couple he thought were his parents were really his grandparents. With all of them now passed away, there was no one he could ask as to the identity of his father. Years later, he took a DNA test and Professor Turi King traced his father fo…

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How chromosomes get their X shape - Interview with Professor Daniel Panne 14:45

1y ago14:45

14:45

Professor Daniel Panne discusses his work looking at the structure of chromosomes.By Professor Turi King

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DNA Family Secrets: Where is my father from? Matthew’s story 15:31

1y ago15:31

15:31

Nearly a 100,000 people in Britain were brought up in foster care in the 1970s, 50-year-old Matthew was one of them. Although he knew his birth mother was English, he didn't know his father's identity. Matthew appeared on the second series of DNA Family Secrets to try and find out where his father was from.…

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DNA Family Secrets: Did my family escape the Holocaust? Jackie’s story 17:54

1+ y ago17:54

17:54

Jackie is one of over three million children orphaned during World War II, for nearly 60 years, he and his wife Lita have been searching for any information about his past.By Professor Turi King

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DNA Family Secrets: Who is my sperm donor father? Mel’s story 14:06

1+ y ago14:06

14:06

Over 6000 sperm donor babies were born in the UK in the 1970s. 47-year-old Mel, only found out as a teenager that she is one of them. Mel appeared on DNA Family Secrets to discover if testing her DNA might reveal her donor's identity and find any potential family.By Professor Turi King

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HFEA: Proposed changes to the UK fertility law - Professor Turi King 5:38

1+ y ago5:38

5:38

Geneticist Professor Turi King shares her views on donor anonymity in response to the HFEA (Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority) opening a consultation on UK fertility law.By Professor Turi King

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DNA Family Secrets: Do I have a secret sister? Janet’s story 18:33

1+ y ago18:33

18:33

As well as having the ability to reveal our ancestry, one of the biggest surprises that comes from DNA testing, is the discovery of unknown family members. 62-year-old Janet had always wondered if analysing her DNA might reveal a mystery from her father's past.By Professor Turi King

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DNA Family Secrets: Who is my dad? Richard’s story 21:50

1+ y ago21:50

21:50

Nearly 1 in 12 children, in the 1970s, were raised by a single parent. 52-year-old Richard has always wanted to know the identity of his father and wondered if testing his DNA could finally give him some answers. He appeared on series two of DNA Family Secrets and in this podcast Professor Turi King catches up with him, a year after the programme w…

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DNA Family Secrets: Is my father a British soldier? Clare’s story 13:47

1+ y ago13:47

13:47

Like over a million of us in the UK, 38-year-old Clare had never met her father. She was told he was a British soldier stationed in Northern Ireland, during the troubles. She featured on series 2 of DNA Family Secrets, hoping to find out if this story her mother told her was true.By Professor Turi King

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DNA Family Secrets: Where was our birth father from? The triplets’ story 19:14

1+ y ago19:14

19:14

Triplets, David, Philip, and Peter were adopted when they were four years old and had never known the identity of their birth father. They hoped appearing on DNA Family Secrets and having their DNA analysed could solve the mystery of their ethnicity. Professor Turi King catches up with Peter, 2 years after they filmed the episode, to see what happe…

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DNA Family Secrets: What is my ethnicity? Janine’s story 18:10

1+ y ago18:10

18:10

Janine has lived her entire life never knowing the identity or heritage of her birth father. Her white British mum always kept her true parentage a secret. Professor Turi King catches up on what happened after Janine appeared on the first series of DNA Family Secrets.By Professor Turi King

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A brief history of Sudeley Castle and Gardens: Interview with Derek Maddock 19:09

2y ago19:09

19:09

Professor Turi King discusses the history of Sudeley Castle with it's archivist, Derek Maddock. Sudeley Castle remains the only private castle in England to have a queen buried within the grounds - Queen Katherine Parr, the last and surviving wife of King Henry VIII – who lived and died in the castle.…

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DNA Family Secrets: Do I have sperm donor siblings? Tink’s story 13:28

2y ago13:28

13:28

Over 45,000 people in the UK are conceived through sperm donors. 25-year-old Tink, only found out as a teenager that she is one of them. Tink came to DNA Family Secrets because she wanted to test her DNA to learn about her ancestry and find out if she might have any half brothers or sisters.By Professor Turi King

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DNA test kits are changing donor-conceived families - Professor Turi King 6:57

2y ago6:57

6:57

A UK law, passed on April 1 2005, means anyone conceived from a donated sperm, egg, or embryo, can find out the identity of their donor parent once they reach adulthood. But thanks to at-home DNA testing, many donor-conceived people are already uncovering their biological origins, in what can be an emotionally difficult process.…

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How double child-murderer Colin Pitchfork was caught - Interview with DCS David Baker (retired) 26:32

2y ago26:32

26:32

Professor Turi King speaking with Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker (retired), about tracking down double child-murderer Colin Pitchfork. A case that made history for being the first criminal case, in which someone was proven to be innocent, on the basis of genetic evidence. Also, the first time that genetic evidence was used to convict so…

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DNA Family Secrets: Who is my birth mother? Margaret’s story 12:43

2+ y ago12:43

12:43

Around three-quarters of a million people in the UK are adopted, but before the law changed in 1975, most adoptees never knew the identity of their birth parents. Margaret was adopted when she was just six months old.By Professor Turi King

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DNA Family Secrets: What happened to my father? Bill’s story 16:39

2+ y ago16:39

16:39

Around a million of us in the UK grow up without any contact with our fathers. 75-year-old Bill has never met his dad. During World War II 240,000 African American GIs were stationed in the UK, many had relationships with local women, which resulted in the birth of two thousand mixed-race babies. Bill is one of them.…

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The genetics of taste - Professor Turi King 5:48

2+ y ago5:48

5:48

Hands up who likes brussel sprouts? How are you with broccoli? I ask because we know that our genetic make-up goes some way to explaining whether you’ll be fine eating some foods, such as broccoli and brussel sprouts, that others find too bitter to nibble on.By Professor Turi King

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We are all related to royalty - Professor Turi King 12:20

2+ y ago12:20

12:20

On an episode of 'Who Do You Think You Are?' the comedian, Josh Widdicombe, found out he was descended from King Edward I. Just how common is this being related to royalty. Is it some sort of celebrity thing or are we all related to royalty? Basically, the answer is yes. We’re all related to royalty, it’s simply a matter of degree. The stumbling bl…

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DNA Family Secrets: Who is my biological father? Richard‘s story 16:05

2+ y ago16:05

16:05

Around 1 in 50 people do not have the biological father they think they have. 53-year-old Richard discovered he wasn’t blood related to the man who raised him and came to DNA Family Secrets seeking answers.By Professor Turi King

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The Princes in the Tower: could scientific analysis help identify the remains in Westminster Abbey? 21:12

2+ y ago21:12

21:12

Are the remains in the urn in Westminster Abbey really those of the Princes in the Tower? And how could scientific analysis help answer this question?By Professor Turi King

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The Sperm Donor‘s Dilemma - Professor Turi King 7:46

2+ y ago7:46

7:46

Professor Turi King discusses the implications of wide spread use of DNA matching services and being a sperm donor or a sperm donor child.By Professor Turi King

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Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys and the discovery of DNA Fingerprinting 12:53

3y ago12:53

12:53

On the morning of Monday September 10th, 1984, Alec Jeffreys, an as yet little-known scientist was looking at a result of an experiment, he’d set running the week previous. He was trying to look at genetic variation between individuals as a way of looking at how diseases might run in families. But what he was about to discover, was a technique that…

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How DNA inheritance works - Professor Turi King 5:46

3y ago5:46

5:46

Professor Turi King discusses how 3 different parts of our DNA are inherited from our mothers and fathers.By Professor Turi King

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The genetic analysis of King Richard III - Professor Turi King 30:49

3y ago30:49

30:49

Professor Turi King discusses the findings of the genetic and genealogical analysis in the King Richard III case. This includes the genealogical research, and the results of the mitochondrial and Y chromosome analysis. It also includes the genetically-predicted hair and eye colour of Richard III as well as the results of the Bayesian analysis, of a…

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Professor Turi King Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Evolution of Complexity: Single Cell to Complex Organism - Professor Dr Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard 29:25

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Experimental Evolution, Gene Networks and Bacterial Defences - Professor Tiffany Taylor 23:48

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Pneumococcal Bacteria Evolution and Vaccine Development - Associate Professor Stephanie Lo 14:26

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Altruism, Synonymous Sites and Gene Evolution - Professor Laurence Hurst 25:44

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The Burgess Shale, Arthropods and Macroevolution - Professor Matthew Wills 29:02

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The Importance of Understanding Evolution: Professor Turi King in conversation with Jonathan Milner 14:48

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DNA Family Secrets: Was I lied to about my mother's death? Jean's story 17:43

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My Family’s Secret: Sir Paul Nurse 30:24

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How chromosomes get their X shape - Interview with Professor Daniel Panne 14:45

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DNA Family Secrets: Where is my father from? Matthew’s story 15:31

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DNA Family Secrets: Did my family escape the Holocaust? Jackie’s story 17:54

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DNA Family Secrets: Who is my sperm donor father? Mel’s story 14:06

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HFEA: Proposed changes to the UK fertility law - Professor Turi King 5:38

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DNA Family Secrets: Do I have a secret sister? Janet’s story 18:33

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DNA Family Secrets: Who is my dad? Richard’s story 21:50

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DNA Family Secrets: Is my father a British soldier? Clare’s story 13:47

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DNA Family Secrets: Where was our birth father from? The triplets’ story 19:14

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DNA Family Secrets: What is my ethnicity? Janine’s story 18:10

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A brief history of Sudeley Castle and Gardens: Interview with Derek Maddock 19:09

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DNA Family Secrets: Do I have sperm donor siblings? Tink’s story 13:28

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DNA test kits are changing donor-conceived families - Professor Turi King 6:57

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How double child-murderer Colin Pitchfork was caught - Interview with DCS David Baker (retired) 26:32

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DNA Family Secrets: Who is my birth mother? Margaret’s story 12:43

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DNA Family Secrets: What happened to my father? Bill’s story 16:39

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The genetics of taste - Professor Turi King 5:48

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We are all related to royalty - Professor Turi King 12:20

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DNA Family Secrets: Who is my biological father? Richard‘s story 16:05

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The Princes in the Tower: could scientific analysis help identify the remains in Westminster Abbey? 21:12

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The Sperm Donor‘s Dilemma - Professor Turi King 7:46

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Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys and the discovery of DNA Fingerprinting 12:53

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How DNA inheritance works - Professor Turi King 5:46

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The genetic analysis of King Richard III - Professor Turi King 30:49

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