Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics
Adam Rutherford explores the dark history of eugenics and its troubling presence in contemporary science and society.
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Control examines the origins and evolution of eugenics from its nineteenth-century roots to its continuing influence today.
The book traces how ideas about selective breeding moved from scientific theory into social policy and political action.
It highlights the ethical failures and human costs that resulted from efforts to control reproduction and heredity.
Adam Rutherford connects historical events to present-day debates around genetics, disability, and social value.
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