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Professor Turi King is a scientist, presenter, speaker and author who is passionate about communicating science to the public. She is best known for her work in ”cracking one of the biggest forensic DNA cases in history” during the exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England. She is also currently featuring on BBC2‘s DNA Family Secrets, produced by Minnow films.
Episodes
Monday Dec 18, 2023
My Family’s Secret: Sir Paul Nurse
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
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 for him.
Friday Jun 02, 2023
How chromosomes get their X shape - Interview with Professor Daniel Panne
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Professor Daniel Panne discusses his work looking at the structure of chromosomes.
Friday May 19, 2023
DNA Family Secrets: Where is my father from? Matthew’s story
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
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.
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
DNA Family Secrets: Did my family escape the Holocaust? Jackie’s story
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
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.
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
DNA Family Secrets: Who is my sperm donor father? Mel’s story
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
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.
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
HFEA: Proposed changes to the UK fertility law - Professor Turi King
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
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.
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
DNA Family Secrets: Do I have a secret sister? Janet’s story
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
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.
Monday Feb 06, 2023
DNA Family Secrets: Who is my dad? Richard’s story
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
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 was broadcast, to see what's happened since.