Prof.Turi King
@Turi__King
British & Canadian geneticist/genealogy/forensics/archaeology #DNAFamilySecrets, #RichardIII DNA gal, broadcaster. Views my own.
Good to chat to @DrChrisSmith @NakedScientists about the power of #DNA and the Peter Sullivan case. Hoping that DNA can be used in other similar cases sooner rather than later! @innocence @we_are_APPEAL
News podcast: @Turi__King @MilnerCentre on #DNA; @JeanEAbraham722 @Cambridge_Uni on breast cancer; Brian Appelbe @imperialcollege on fusion science; @EnceladusDude @Caltech on the Moon; and Tania Dexter @AnthonyNolan on stem cell transplants. thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/naked…
Super proud of this! Our @audible_com @bbcstudios podcast series, Orphan Smith, is in the top ten! We tell the story of the Home Children in Canada through the moving experience of one family. Get your tissues! You can listen here 🎧 audible.co.uk/pd/Orphan-Smit…
Only a few tickets left for my talk launching the 2025 Salisbury Festival of Archaeology! Link below! 🧬😊 eventbrite.co.uk/e/turi-king-dn… @SalisburyMuseum
So looking forward to hosting the rather fabulous @ChrisGPackham! He's such a much-loved and talented science communicator. Can't wait to hear him natter about all things science and nature! 🤩
We're so, so excited to be having @ChrisGPackham come visit us and give a public talk. Chris is one of the foremost science communicators in the country and his work has so many synergies with our aims. It promises to be a really engaging evening! 🤩 shorturl.at/byZC9
We're so, so excited to be having @ChrisGPackham come visit us and give a public talk. Chris is one of the foremost science communicators in the country and his work has so many synergies with our aims. It promises to be a really engaging evening! 🤩 shorturl.at/byZC9
Lovely article by @edhollox in @GenSocUK about @uniofleicester Department of Genetics reaching the grand old age of 60! 🧬😊
So looking forward to be hosting the rather wonderful @ChrisGPackham for a @MilnerCentre lecture, 'Whose genes will be in the Brand New World' at the University of Bath. Tickets are, understandably, going really fast! Tickets here: shorturl.at/byZC9
Join us for a special evening with one of the most acclaimed naturalists and broadcasters, @ChrisGPackham for a public lecture, hosted by the MCE: 'Whose genes will be in the Brand New World' August 1, 6:30-7:30 at the University of Bath. Tickets here: shorturl.at/byZC9
So lovely to be part of Orphan Smith: My Father's Secret. We follow two families brought together by an unexpected discovery that changed everything they thought they knew about their father! Narrated by the fab Megan Follows & hosted by me.On @audible_com adbl.co/orphansmith
Looking forward to giving a talk at @Ashbournefest this evening. Will be chatting about how DNA can solve mysteries past and present. 😊 Tickets are available here: 👇 ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/buxto…
Laurence's book, The Evolution of Imperfection, is out now and available through the usual outlets. 3/3
You can also listen to Laurence here: Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the… Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/4wAeL5… All our podcasts can be found here on the Milner Centre for Evolution Channels YouTube youtube.com/@MilnerCentref… Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mil… Spotify open.spotify.com/show/1MYCZVd7W… 2/3
It's Evolutionary Fact Friday! The evolutionary process is not all about organisms becoming ever better, some processes make us more imperfect. Our very own Laurence Hurst has written a book about The Evolution of Imperfection. Listen here 👇 YouTube youtu.be/gkHNP1Xi_pw 1/3
Evolution Fact Friday! Did you know that you can see evolution happening in real time? Our fab PhD student @MorilloHall & fab @TaylorLabGroup have developed #Evoscope, an education package for teachers to bring the process of evolution to life in real time bath.ac.uk/campaigns/disc…
How did researchers confirm that the remains found under a car park in Leicester were those of Richard III? 👑 Lead geneticist @Turi__King shares the role Bayesian statistics played in the project. Full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=dsTyGK…
If you’re doing an exciting dig, please get in touch - and we’re interested in post-ex stories too. This is a chance to showcase your work, your discoveries and your passion on BBC Two, sharing UK archaeology with wide audiences here and abroad. Contact us: [email protected]
It's Evolution Fact Friday! Did know that AI can be used to track the transmission & evolution of pathogenic bacteria? Listen to @LaurenCowley4 chat about her research in our podcast: 🎧 YouTube:youtube.com/watch?v=fn5NvM… Apple:podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/usi… Spotify:open.spotify.com/episode/3lUUrP…
Just had one of my longest ever commutes to work at nearly 5 hours but at least I got to catch up on multiple eps of @BBCRadio4 What's Up Docs with @DoctorChrisVT & @xandvt! I'm now doing knee exercises at my desk! 😀 @scirad @Rhiroberts
You will not believe what arrived today! Squeak! Nothing less than #SystonKnittingBanxy's @richard_third! He's amazing! So touched! Have taken him to see @UniofBath campus & @MilnerCentre. He now has pride of place on my desk! 😍 @Ady_Dayman @9amben @bbcemt @banksy
So lovely to bump into the rather fab @RogerHighfield & @oortkuiper at the @BBC Science event tonight @Ri_Science. Cooking up raps about @richard_third and evolution: not at the same time! 😊
Lovely to bump into the legends that are @Turi__King and @oortkuiper at the sparkling @BBC science showcase - got a hunch that a Richard III DNA rap could result!