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The Science of 1875 podcast explores what was known, what was new, and what was controversial in the scientific world of the time – and where these ideas ultimately led

The cover of Professor Radick's book mentioned in the text. It has illustrated peas in squares. The text reads: "Disputed Inheritance: The Battle over Mendel and the Future of Biology. Gregory Radick".

Disputed Inheritance has been shortlisted for a major book prize from the British Society for the History of Science

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The study aims to help students learn the science of genetics without absorbing misleading ideas about genes as "super causes."

The cover of Professor Radick's book mentioned in the text. It has illustrated peas in squares. The text reads: "Disputed Inheritance: The Battle over Mendel and the Future of Biology. Gregory Radick".

A foundational debate turning out differently could have changed science and society. Read Professor Radick’s interview about his research into the history of genetics.

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Dr Kersten Hall explores the history of insulin and what it has taught us in this article, 100 years after Dr Banting's Nobel Prize Award.