Decoding Nature's Alphabet

A hundred years ago we thought the DNA molecule irrelevant, today it's both a history machine and a beacon to our future enabling us to prevent disease and much more. So why must we be cautious? What can online genetic tests do, apart from catching killers? We give them a try… Professor Turi King is Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics at the University of Leicester. She is best known for establishing the bones found in a Leicester car park in 2013 as King Richard the Third and more recently for her genetic investigations on the BBC series ‘DNA Family Secrets’. www.expressivemindsmedia.com

Ancient explorers, soldiers, chambermaids and aristocrats - the history through DNA of Africa’s long involvement in Britain’s national identity. How DNA without borders proves race to be an unhelpful concept. Professor Turi King is Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics at the University of Leicester. She is best known for establishing the bones found in a Leicester car park in 2013 as King Richard the Third and more recently for her appearances in the BBC series ‘DNA Family Secrets’. www.expressivemindsmedia.com

We take names for granted, and why wouldn’t we? In most cases we’re labelled from birth even if we didn’t want to be.  How long have we had surnames, was money at the root of all naming and do names have a future? Professor Turi King is Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics at the University of Leicester. She is best known for establishing the bones found in a Leicester car park in 2013 as King Richard the Third and more recently for her appearance in the BBC series ‘DNA Family Secrets’. www.expressivemindsmedia.com

A guided tour into how we got tagged, labelled, or as we usually put it, named – the five origin stories of all of our names and how good race relations is recognising our relations. Professor Turi King is Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics at the University of Leicester. She is best known for establishing the bones found in a Leicester car park in 2013 as King Richard the Third and more recently for her appearance in the BBC series ‘DNA Family Secrets’. www.expressivemindsmedia.com

How can morality and ethics keep up with the science that’s already profoundly changing humanity? What happens when AI critiques our DNA. Is true love to be found via a spit test? …and the results of the online genetic test are in… Professor Turi King is Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics at the University of Leicester. She is best known for establishing the bones found in a Leicester car park in 2013 as King Richard the Third and more recently for her appearance in the BBC series ‘DNA Family Secrets’. www.expressivemindsmedia.com